Essays on the Fundamentals of Jewish Life -- Shabbat, Festivals, Prayer, Teshuvah, Torah Study, the Jewish home and the Wisdom of the Kabbalah

Ascending Jacob's Ladder

Rabbi Yaakov Hillel

Mesorah Publications, Ltd.

One of the most influential works of mussar, the Mesillat Yesharim is Rabbi Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto's instruction manual for the correction of character flaws and refinement of one's service to the Al-mighty, based on well-known teachings of our Sages. It presents a structured program for those seeking to walk the proper path leading to perfect service of the Creator, while making the most of the tools G-d has given us in order to achieve the best possible spiritual results. In this beautifully bound, compact 5 volume set, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, highlights and expands on Rabbi Luzzatto's thoughts and methods, showing how they can be applied to the everyday situations, trials and tribulations we all encounter. Ascending the Path clarifies and defines the relevance of the Mesillat Yesharim to our daily lives and includes many new concepts and explanations to aid the reader's progress along the path of the just. Volume 1- Introduction, Man's Duty in This World Volume 2 - Watchfulness Volume 3 - Zeal Volume 4 - Cleanliness Volume 5 - Separation/Purity

Ascending The Path (5 Vol.) [Mesillat Yesharim]

Ahavat Shalom Publications

'In the beginning, G-d created the Heavens and the earth.' Bereshit 1:1Why did Hashem create the world, and what is man's role in that world over five thousand years later?In Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Bereshit, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, renowned Kabbalist and Rosh Yeshivah of Hevrat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, answers these questions and many more. With his distinctive, in-depth approach to the Parshiot of the Torah, he applies the wisdom of the Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud and the teachings of generations of great Kabbalists to many fundamental principles of Judaism and a variety of contemporary issues, including:The purpose of creationAvraham, Yitzhak, and Yaakov: the legacy of the ForefathersMaking the most of everydayStudying Torah and supporting TorahYosef and his brothers: a deeper look at a perplexing storyPredestination vs. Free willMeaningful repentanceOvercoming temptationThe miracle of Jewish SurvivalThe Parashah Insights Series has touched the lives of readers worldwide in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian. Newly revised and expanded in Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights, these essays are a readable guide to the Torah outlook for laymen and advanced scholars alike.

Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Bereshit

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

'And Egypt enslaved the children of Israel with backbreaking labor.' Shemot 1:13 Why did the Jews spend hundreds of years as slaves in Egypt? What is slavery, and what is true freedom? In Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Shemot, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, renowned Kabbalist and Rosh Yeshivah of Hevrat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, answers these questions and many more. With his distinctive, in-depth approach to the Parshiot of the Torah, he applies the wisdom of the Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud and the teachings of generations of great Kabbalists to many fundamental principles of Judaism and a variety of contemporary issues, including: -The purpose of exile -Divine providence and Hashem's involvement in our lives -Plagues and miracles -The desert and the tabernacle -Torah from Sinai: The written Torah and the Oral Tradition -The rich and the poor -Why do we need mitzvot? -The sanctity of Shabbat -Torah study: full time and part time The Parashah Insights Series has touched the lives of readers worldwide in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian. Newly revised and expanded in Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights, these essays are a readable guide to the Torah outlook for laymen and advanced scholars alike.

Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Shemot

'And [Hashem] called to Moshe.' Vayikra 1:1 What set Moshe Rabbenu apart? Why was he chosen to lead the Jewish people and receive the Torah at Sinai? In Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Vayikra, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, renowned Kabbalist and Rosh Yeshivah of Hevrat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, answers these questions and many more. With his distinctive, in-depth approach to the Parshiot of the Torah, he applies the wisdom of the Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud and the teachings of generations of great Kabbalists to many fundamental principles of Judaism and a variety of contemporary issues, including: -Retaining the benefits of the sacrifices -A spiritual approach to eating -Why keep kosher -Circumcision: perfecting an imperfect world -Leprosy: healing the soul -From Egypt to the Holy Land -Life's gray areas -The dimensions of space,time, and soul -Cycles of seven The Parashah Insights Series has touched the lives of readers worldwide in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian. Newly revised and expanded in Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights, these essays are a readable guide to the Torah outlook for laymen and advanced scholars alike.

Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Vayikra

'' And Hashem spoke to Moshe in the Sinai Desert in the Tent of Meeting... saying, 'Count the entire community of the children of Israel.''' Why did Hashem repeatedly count the Jewish people? How can we bring the Shechinah closer? In Ladder of Light: Parasah Insights on Sefer Bamidbar, Rabbi Yaakov Hillel, renowned Kabbalist and Rosh Yeshivah of Hevrat Ahavat Shalom in Jerusalem, answersthese questions and many more. With his distinctive, in-depth approach to the parsiot of the Torah, he applies the wisdom of the Sages of the Mishnah and Talmud and the teachings of generations of great Kabbalists to many fundamental principles of Judaism and a variety of contemporary issues, including: -Confession and repentance -The appointment of Elders: the end of an era -The sin of the Spies and lack of faith -Fatal envy: Korah's rebellion -Responding to rebuke -Israel and the seventy nations -Disconnecting from sin -The sanctity of speech -The forty-two desert journeys: retrieving ''holy sparks'' The Parashah Insights series has touched the lives of readers worldwide in English, French, Spanish, Turkish, and Russian. Newly revised and expanded in Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights, these essays are a readable guide to the Torah outlook for laymen and advanced scholars alike.

Ladder of Light: Parashah Insights on Sefer Bamidbar

Eternal Ethics From Sinai - Volume 1

Ahavat Shalom

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