Rabbi Steinsaltz Books- Course No.1

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz has written over 60 books. His books cover a wide range of subjects from interpretation of Jewish thought, philosophy and Halacha to spiritualism and mysticism. The books come in many forms, from reference guides and full commentary on the

classical Jewish books, to original and comprehensive writing. The Rabbi's writing simplifies complex ideas without losing their insightfulness, making them accessible and suitable for beginners and experts. The books were published or translated into many languages including: English, French, Russian, Spanish and Chinese

My Rebbe

In My Rebbe, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz shares his firsthand account of this

extraordinary individual who shaped the landscape of twentieth-century religious

life. Written with the admiration of a close disciple and the nuanced perceptiveness

of a scholar, this biography-memoir inspires us to think about our own missions and

aspirations for a better world.

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Biblical Images The characters and heroes of the Bible are without a doubt some of the best-known

figures in history. Even people who are not well versed in Scriptures, and who do not

read the Bible regularly, know at least the names of some of the major personalities. We

encounter them again and again, directly or indirectly, in art, in literature, in speech, or

in folklore. And yet these biblical men and women remain among the most elusive,

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The Thirteen Petalled Rose he Thirteen Petalled Rose addresses profound topics like good and evil, Divine revelation, the human

soul, holiness, ethical ways of life, the Torah and its commandments, the search for the self, and the

nature of spiritual worlds and their relationship to the physical. The expanded edition also features a

new preface by the author, as well as new chapters on the Kabbalistic view of prayer and devotion and

an analysis of Elijah the Prophet’s Introduction to the Zohar

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A Guide to Jewish Prayer

From the origins and meaning of prayer to a step-by-step explanation of the daily services to the

reason one may not chat with friends during the service, Rabbi Steinsaltz answers many common

questions about Jewish prayer. His topics include daily, Sabbath, and holiday prayers; the yearly cycle

of synagogue Torah readings; the history and make-up of the synagogue; the different prayer rites for

Ashkenazim, Sephardim, Yemenites, and other cultural/geographic groupings; the role of the rabbi

and the cantor in the synagogue; and the role of music in the service.

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The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is one of the most original and outstanding thinkers to have

emerged from the chasidic world. He not only produced several masterpieces of religious writing but

also established a movement that, even to this day, remains faithful to his teaching and personal

leadership. Of all Rabbi Nachman’s works, his Tales, a selection of which appear in this volume, may

be considered the peak of his creative life, both for the originality of their form and content and for the

profundity of their underlying ideas.

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Teshuvah

A Guide for the Newly Observant Jew: The concept of teshuvah (return) occupies a central place in

Judaism. More than a shift to a life of greater religious observance, teshuvah is a spiritual

re-awakening, a desire to strengthen the connection between oneself and God; it is a life-long process.

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The Longer Shorter Way The Long Shorter Way focuses on the profound dilemma of the beinoni, the intermediate person who,

neither purely wicked nor purely good, must struggle with evil and temptation throughout his or her

life. Each of The Long Shorter Way‘s fifty-three characters corresponds to a chapter in the Tanya.

Within each chapter, Rabbi Steinsaltz elucidates the complex nature of man as he strives to attain

unity with the Divine One.

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Simple Words Friends, family, love. God, death, faith. These, and others, are deceptively simple words that we use all

the time. Do we know what we mean by these important words? Do we know what other people mean

when they use them? We seldom pause to reflect on these words or to make sure that we understand

them…In Simple Words, Rabbi Steinsaltz…transforms each word into a gem, turning it this way, then

that, examining it to see more clearly its brilliant facets and what lies beyond them. Simple Words is a

thought-provoking – and surprising – adventure that may change the way we think, speak, and act.

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Talks on the Parasha This book is a collection drawn from Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz’s oral discourses on the weekly parashot,

the Torah portions that we read each Shabbat in the synagogue. As a rule, these discourses touch upon

one point in each parasha, usually either exegetical or conceptual in nature. This point always

illuminates a meaningful idea in the parasha, stimulating thought and introspection.

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