The Great Mission.The Great Mission Rabbi Eli Friedman, compiler Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, translator Merkos Publications 291 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213 0826606814 $20.00 www.kehotonline.com Knowledgeably compiled by Rabbi Eli Friedman and expertly translated by Rabbi Elchonon Lesches, 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. is the story of the man who first explained a new dimension of Jewish mystical concepts to the Judaic community. A combination of biography, philosophy, and story, The Great Mission is an hagiography hagiography Literature describing the lives of the saints. Christian hagiography includes stories of saintly monks, bishops, princes, and virgins, with accounts of their martyrdom and of the miracles connected with their relics, tombs, icons, or statues. which is unique from the many books previously written about Ball Shem Tov who founded the Chasidic movement. All of the stories and teachings that comprise The Great Mission are directly drawn from the talks and written works of the seven Rebbe reb·be n. A Jewish spiritual leader or rabbi, especially of a Hasidic sect. [Yiddish, from Hebrew rabbî, rabbi; see rabbi.] leaders of Chaad-Lubavitch, which constitute an unbroken pedigree pedigree Record of ancestry or purity of breed. Pedigrees of domesticated animals are maintained by governmental or private record associations or breed organizations in many countries. chain from Ball Shem Tov down through the modern era. A seminal contribution to Judaic Studies in general, and Chasidic Studies in particular, The Great Mission is welcome addition to personal and academic library collections, and very strongly recommended reading for both scholars and non-specialist general readers with an interest in Judaic 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. . |
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