The Great Mission.The Great Mission Rabbi rabbi [Heb.,=my master; my teacher], the title of a Jewish spiritual leader. The role of the rabbi has undergone a number of transformations. In the Talmudic period, rabbis were primarily teachers and interpreters of the Torah. Eli Friedman Merkos Publications 291 Kingston Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213 0826606814 $20.00 kehotonline.com At last English speakers receive an in-depth biographical coverage of the man who first explained Jewish mysticism mysticism (mĭs`tĭsĭzəm) [Gr.,=the practice of those who are initiated into the mysteries], the practice of putting oneself into, and remaining in, direct relation with God, the Absolute, or any unifying principle of life. to the general public in The Great Mission: The Life And Story Of Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov Baal Shem Tov Originally Israel ben Eliezer. 1700?-1760. Polish-born Jewish religious leader and mystic who founded Hasidism. . But readers anticipating a biography alone will find much more here: The Great Mission blends in philosophy and spiritual insights as well, offering stories and teachings from the founder of the Chasidic movement in a rare set of Judaism research findings. An outstanding, multifaceted mul·ti·fac·et·ed adj. Having many facets or aspects. See Synonyms at versatile. Adj. 1. multifaceted - having many aspects; "a many-sided subject"; "a multifaceted undertaking"; "multifarious interests"; "the multifarious presentation highly recommended for Jewish collections. |
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