Hasidic Wisdom: Sayings from the Jewish Sages is among the many lifelong efforts of Rabbi Simcha Raz, one of Jerusalem's leading teachers, writers, and educators. The original book in Hebrew is titled Pitgamay Hasidim. It has been a perennial best-seller in Israel for the past fifteen years and is now in its 8th edition. The book is divided into thirty brief chapters on issues that have relevance to every human being: love and hate, faith, truth, the inner life, heaven and hell, leadership, loneliness, friendship, piety, anger, music, poverty, righteousness, prayer, charity, and repentance. Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins has been translating various selections of the book for his sermons, lectures, and classes since he first bought the Hebrew book in the mid-1980s. After countless listeners and readers asked him for the source of the hasidic quotations, he decided to translate the entire book into English, to make it available for a more diverse audience. Enlisting the assistance of his son, Jonathan, a freelance writer and television reporter in Israel, the two men collaborated on the project to render the Hebrew into idiomatic English, and to preserve its traditional nuances. The reader will find in this newest and most clearly focused treasure of hasidic doctrine a touching, heartwarming collection of profound revelations on spirituality, Torah, human relationships, and personal growth.

Hasidic Wisdom: Sayings from the Jewish Sages

Religion & Spirituality

Raz, Simcha

Judaism

Jason Aronson, Inc.

Simcha Raz recounts the tales and the Torah of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev, the most fierce advocate the Jewish people has ever known.

Loving and Beloved: Tales of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berdichev, Defender of Israel

Biographies & Memoirs

Menorah

In our day, the word hero is usually associated with acts of valor, on or off the battlefield; sometimes with sports or cultural figures, adventurous types; but rarely, with those exemplary individuals who live humble, pious lives. Yet such was the life of Rabbi Aryeh Levin. Often referred to as the tzaddik (righteous) of Jerusalem, he was truly a giant of the spirit, a hero of the heart, and this is his life story. Born in Lithuania, he arrived in Jerusalem at the turn of the 20th century. Beyond his hours of teaching, his days and nights were filled with care and consideration for those in need. He regularly provided comfort to prisoners, patients in leper hospitals, and the downtrodden. His sincerity and kindness broke through boundaries, bringing light and love into the lives of thousands. 
Every page of this inspiring, heartfelt biography is filled with memorable stories, anecdotes, and Reb Aryeh s words of wisdom. It s rare to find a book that has the power to transform a reader s life into a better, more meaningful one, but this one does.

A Tzaddik in Our Time

Community & Culture

Feldheim Publishers

Nuggets of Ethical Teachings and Wise Insights: In the course of many generations a host of edifying stories about the spiritual giants of the Jewish People have accumulated. This collection in "Heart and Scroll" assembles the acumen and vision of a multitude of teachers of the Jewish People, in many generations: men of piety, righteousness, unquestionable integrity, high principles and moral values. They cover subjects such as relations between people, between humans and their Maker, and between an individual and his own soul. Eli Wiesel, author and Nobel Prize Laureate, said "The telling of the Hasidic tale is a special skill and one that Simcha Raz knows well. It is truly a pleasure to observe how he has regenerated and restored legends and tales drawn from the wellspring of Hasidic lore."

Heart and Scroll: Heartfelt Stories from the Masters

History

Elkins, Rabbi Dov Peretz

World

Rabeinu Publications

LARGE PRINT EDITION: Nuggets of Ethical Teachings and Wise Insights: In the course of many generations a host of edifying stories about the spiritual giants of the Jewish People have accumulated. This collection in "Heart and Scroll: Heartfelt Stories From The Masters" assembles the acumen and vision of a multitude of teachers of the Jewish People, in many generations: men of piety, righteousness, unquestionable integrity, high principles and moral values. They cover subjects such as relations between people, between humans and their Maker, and between an individual and his own soul. Eli Wiesel, author and Nobel Prize Laureate, said "The telling of the Hasidic tale is a special skill and one that Simcha Raz knows well. It is truly a pleasure to observe how he has regenerated and restored legends and tales drawn from the wellspring of Hasidic lore."

Heart And Scroll: Stories From The Masters (LARGE PRINT Series)

Elkins, Dov Peretz

Mazo Publishers

The bestselling author of A Tzaddik in Our Time: The Life of Rabbi Aryeh Levin now welcomes us into the world of two legendary Hasidic masters: Reb Elimelekh and Reb Zusha. With charm and a deep respect for the values by which they lived, Simcha Raz opens the window into the lives of these two brothers, their profound teachings, and their simple, yet deep dedication to living lives of holiness. Translated by Dov Peretz Elkins and with a foreword by one of the most prolific storytellers of our generation, Rabbi Hanoch Teller, The Holy Brothers: Reb Elimelekh of Lizhensk and Reb Zusha of Anipoli is the first time the tales of these two personalities are published in English.

The Holy Brothers: Reb Elimelekh of Lizhensk and Reb Zusha of Anipoli

The brilliance of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook zt''l and the depth of his knowledge were simply otherworldly; his devotion to God was supernal; and his character traits were heavenly. At the same time, however - and perhaps more important - he was an exemplary human being. Although he strove for personal, spiritual perfection, he was more concerned with helping others come closer to God. He was constantly involved in the affairs of his people, doing everything in his power to ease their pain, raise their pride, and pave the way for their ultimate redemption in their ancestral land. The stories, anecdotes, and ideas found in this book reveal but a fraction of the light that radiated from this celestial human being, this angel among men.

Angel Among Men: Impressions from the Life of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook Zt""L

Leaders & Notable People

Urim Pubns

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