Jewish conversationsWhat book would you recommend as an accessible history of Hasidic Judaism that's 300 pages or less? I was thinking of picking up Contemporary Uses and Forms of Hasidut, ed. Shlomo Zuckier (Urim) for a look at newer, Modern Orthodox, and non-Orthodox ways of incorporating Hasidic Jewish ideas (#neoHasidic) but this is a massive book, 516 pages
Kabbalah is esoteric, about cosmic worlds, almost like theoretical physics. Hasidism, however, transmogrifies Kabbalah’s teachings into the realm of the psychological, onto the human level. The result is profound and meaningful. Today chassidus is studied also by some Jewish people in all denominations.
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I'm reading more chassidus these days. Why? I appreciate academic studies of Judaism. But when I read non-Orthodox #Torah commentary I usually only learn facts. In most cases, the authors do little to encourage one's Avodat Hashem or Yirat Shamayim, spiritual values which are the essence of a living faith. (There are exceptions, obviously, A. J. #Heschel, #ShaiHeld, etc.)
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R. Joseph Rosenfeld teaches Chassidic ideas -
Silence is:
Rebbe Nachman: the only answer
Rav Kook: the loudest expression
Maharal: pure potency
Baal Shem Tov: revelatory
R’ Simcha Bunim: what remains
Leshem: sweetening severity
Kotzk: deepest connection
Chabad: above rational thought
Rav Charlop: deepening
#Chassidus on Abraham, father of the Jewish people, by Reb Yosef Rosenfeld.
Abraham was the one who...
Sfas Emes: listened
R Nachman: was the only one
Gra: revealed light
Baal Shem Tov: understood
Levinas: wandered
Izhbitz: moved inward
Rambam: was a child
R Kook: understood that the Infinite can't be grasped.
Chabad: touched the infinite even though it cant be grasped.
Chassidus by Reb Yosef Rosenfeld -
The Laughter of Isaac is:
#Zohar: reserved for the future
R' Tzadok: absurdity
Baal Shem Tov: sweetening harshness
R. Nachman: beyond understanding
Sfas Emes: redemptive
Gra: disclosure of secrets
R. YI Chaver: the same as R. Akiva
Rashbi: laughing at death
Izhbitz: Impossible
What Jewish spiritual practices would you suggest to Jews from non-Orthodox backgrounds who want to learn about & engage in authentic Jewish spirituality?
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#Kabbalah is esoteric, about cosmic worlds, almost like theoretical physics. Hasidism, however, transmogrifies Kabbalah’s teachings into the realm of the #psychological, onto the human level. The result is profound and meaningful. Today #chassidus is studied also by some #ReformJews, #ConservativeJews, and #ModernOrthodoxJews.
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