chasidism

Ahron’s Heart – notes on the book by Shachter-Shalomi & Goelman

These are my own gleanings from a the book by Zalman Shachter-Shalomi & Yair Hillel Goelman (translated and edited), Ahron’s Heart: the prayers, teachings and letters of Ahrele Roth, a Hasidic reformer (2009, Ben Yehuda Press). I hope they encourage you to buy the book. I have paraphrased in order to clarify my own understanding, […]

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A Heart Afire – notes on the book by Shachter-Shalomi & Miles-Yepez

These are my own gleanings from a profound book (both spiritually and practically) by Zalman Shachter-Shalomi & Netanel Miles-Yepez, A Heart Afire: stories and teachings of the early Hasidic masters (2009, JPS). I hope they encourage you to buy the book. I have paraphrased in order to clarify my own understanding, but there are also

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