Discovering Jewish Mysticism

Dubov, Nissan Dovid

Dwelling Place Pub

About Kabbalah: its history, who should learn it, principles, its application through Jewish meditation, Torah study, mitzvot, love, and self-improvement. With glossary and list for further learning.

Discovering Jewish Mysticism (Key to Kabbalah)

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

<p>Resurrection as seen in the teachings of classics &amp; Chabad Chassidism: research gleans from the Tanach, Talmud, Midrash, Halachah, Kabbalah &amp; Chassidus, &amp; echoes those resources' basic harmony. With 2 related discourses by the Rebbe.</p>

To Live and Live Again: An Overview of Techihas Hameisim Based on the Classical Sources and on the Teachings of Chabad Chassidism

When a Jew extends a friendly hand to help a stranger find his way back to his heritage, he does it humbly. Why? The instinctive love that he feels for his fellow reminds him that every single Jew is a precious child of G-d, a unique individual of infinite worth. That same instinctive love reminds him that we are all responsible for one another, for we are all brothers, our souls linked together in a common destiny. This approach is crucial to the philosophy of Chabad-Lubavitch, and underlies all the outreach efforts that it inspires. Yet outreach is only one visible aspect of ahavas Yisrael, the obligation to love a fellow Jew. On a broader, day-to-day level, To Love a Fellow Jew shows how chassidic thought illuminates this seemingly simple obligation. The chassidic teachings in this work enable imperfect individuals to develop the ability to love other imperfect individuals - not only to relate with compassion and sensitivity to relatives and strangers who may be reacting stressfully to stressful situations, but in fact to love unlovable people. And if this has been a necessary skill in all generations, how much more desperately is it needed in the present era of confusion, just before the coming of Mashiach. The Holy Temple was destroyed because of undeserved hatred, and it will speedily be rebuilt through undeserved love.

To Love a Fellow Jew: The Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisrael in Chassidic Thought

Sichos in English

<p>What is kabbalah all about? How can I use kabbalah to help change my life for the better? These are just some of the basic questions that Reb Nissan, as he is called, deals with in this monumental work. The book is divided into three sections: The first section examines the very origins of this esoteric knowledge including the meaning and purpose of the Zohar, the role of kabbalah in our understanding of the Messiah, and guides us towards an understanding of how kabbalah is intrinsically linked to the future destiny of the Jewish people. The second section of the book provides the reader with an in-depth explanation of fundamental Kabbalistic concepts, including the role of Angels and Mazal in our lives, the structure of the Sefirot, and the character of the Sitra Aachar. It explains how God created something from nothing an enlightening description of the emergence of a physical creation from ethereal Godliness. The third section brings heaven down to earth by illustrating how we can apply the principles of kabbalah to our daily lives, including the practice of Jewish meditation, achieving teshuva, and refining our character.</p>

Inward Bound: A Guide to Understanding Kabbalah

Devora Pub