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Wisdom of the heart : the teachings of Rabbi Yaʻakov of Izbica-Radzyn /

These memories, written by R. Hayyim Simhah Leiner, preface the family history he compiled and first published in 1909. The grandfather of his childhood is Rabbi Yaʻakov Leiner, whose teachings are the subject of this book. R. Yaʻakov (1818-1878) was the rebbe and spiritual leader of a community of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wiskind-Elper, Ora, 1960-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2010.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. A World of Opposites
  • Introduction: The “Twoâ€? and the “Oneâ€?
  • The “Other Sideâ€?: A Look at Some Minor Modes
  • Dialectical Relationships and “The Strength to Sufferâ€?
  • 2. Selfhood
  • Introduction: Buried Treasure
  • Mosesâ€? Calling
  • Rays of Majesty
  • Judah, Son of Jacob
  • â€?â€?Judahâ€? of Izbica-Radzyn
  • Joseph and Judahâ€?Two Modes of Being
  • Judah, Son of Leah
  • 3. Figures of the Feminine
  • Introduction: Emerging Light
  • Zeriâ€?ah: Conceiving the Inconceivable
  • €?Ibbur: In the Ultimate Depths of BeingLeidah: Crossing the Threshold
  • Yenikah: “Now These Calm Waters Are of Milk and All Things Overflowingâ€?
  • Mohin: The Challenges of Creative Living
  • 4. Being Otherwise
  • Introduction: Duality Reconsidered
  • The Beginning Point: Back to Eden
  • Endpoint: The Spark at the Body's Core
  • The Dead Will Live Again
  • Endnotes
  • Bibliography
  • Index