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Ethical Tales from the Kabbalah: Stories from the Kabbalistic Ethical Writings » (New Edition)

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Authors: Aryeh Wineman
ISBN-13: 9780827606814, ISBN-10: 0827606818
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Date Published: September 1999
Edition: New Edition

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Author Biography: Aryeh Wineman

Book Synopsis

Fifty-four charming and evocative tales, especially translated from Hebrew for this volume, recapture a rich yet virtually forgotten chapter in the history of Jewish narrative. They form the important transistional link between the esoteric mystical teachings of the sixteen-century kabbalists and the populists tales of the eighteenth-century Eastern European Hasidim. The author's running commentary further enhances the reader's appreciation of this capitivating material.

Table of Contents

Introduction3
Sources13
The Study of Torah15
Deeds of Compassion and Responsibility35
Inner Intent and Devotion51
The Disclosure of Hidden Truth67
The Living and the Dead77
Deed and Consequence97
Repentance and Penance109
Pride and Humility127
Moments of Revelation, of Renewal, and of Failure133
Some Parables of the Wise155
Bibliography171

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