author: jacob immanuel schochet

An excellent guide to the intricate concepts of Jewish mysticism found in Chabad Chasidic philosphy.

An overview of the general nature of Jewish mysticism, its place within Judaism, the unique aspects that distinguish it from non-Jewish mysticism, and the significance of its dissemination in modern times.

Certain ideas and concepts - like that of universal Ahavat Yisrael, the figure of the Rebbe-Tzaddik, and the idea of a joyful disposition, - are so strongly identified with chasidic thought that many do not realize that the derive wholly ...