Hasidim Legends Jewish Legends Books

Raz Simcha (RTL)  Elkins Dov Peretz (TRN)  Wiesel Elie (FRW) 
edizioni Gefen Books collana Gefen Books (Paperback) , 2012

Throughout the generations, Jews have been inspired and guided by the tales of gedolim, our great masters of piety and wisdom. Simcha Raz's Tales of theRighteous, newly translated by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins, brings the lives of these masters to life. Raz's pithy vignettes and awe-inspiring tales show that together...

Schachter-Shalomi Zalman  Miles-Yepez Netanel 
edizioni Univ of Nebraska Pr collana Univ of Nebraska Pr (Hardcover)

The interpretations in A Heart Afire are as rich and meaningful as the teachings and tales themselves in this intimate guided tour of Hasidism and Hasidic storytelling led by Reb Zalman, an old-world Hasidic elder who is also profoundly connected to modern culture. As a bridge between both worlds, Reb Zalman, and his...

Rosman Moshe 
edizioni Syracuse Univ Pr collana Syracuse Univ Pr (Paperback)

Buxbaum Yitzhak 
edizioni Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc collana Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (Paperback)

Shows how storytelling has always been an important part of Judaism and how Hasidism has revived it in recent centuries so that it is now regarded as a holy activity equal to Torah study and prayer. The stories, many about hasidic saints, are mystical as well as inspirational. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,...

Citron Sterna 
edizioni Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc collana Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc (Hardcover)

Jewish tradition is rich in stories, many of which center around the lives and work of the great chasidic rabbis, known as rebbes. As a child, Sterna Citron, who descends from distinguished rabbinic families, was surrounded by these stories. Each night at bedtime, her father, the late Rabbi Eli Chaim Carlebach, a member...