Jewish
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Edited by Dennis Ouellette An introduction to the study of Kabbalah and its importance as a precious document for historians of Kabbalah and of Jewish education, for it enables us to gain an insight into what a major authority on Kabbalah thought about Kabbalistic education in an era in which that education—like Kabbalah itself— was undergoing tremendous expansion and change.
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Edited by Dennis Ouellette Tzavaat HaRivash (Hebrew: צוואת הריב”ש, “Testament of the Rabbi Yisroel Baal Shem”) is a book of collected teachings from the Baal Shem Tov regarding Divine service, personal refinement, and understanding the Divine. The title of the book is derived from the opening words of its first teaching. The work was not penned by the Baal Shem Tov himself, but rather compiled by his disciples and followers. Subduing physical desires and the evil inclination The book calls for a high degree of self-mastery. In repeated instances, the Baal Shem Tov urges constant attachment to the Divine and separation…
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Edited by Dennis Ouellette Yehuda Ashlag’s Introduction to the Zohar, is a 20th-century work that serves as an introduction to his commentary on the Zohar It is designed to prepare readers for the complex and esoteric teachings of the Zohar, which is the foundational work of Kabbalah. In his introduction, Ashlag explains the fundamental concepts of Kabbalah necessary to understand his commentary. He focuses on the sefirot, which are the ten attributes through which the Infinite reveals Himself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the chain of higher metaphysical realms. The introduction also discusses the relationships between the…