What would happen if a Hasidic rabbi from Eastern Europe suddenly
found himself in the 'Old West' of the American 1850s? This is the
question Bahir Davis answers in the delightful and often profound
stories of The Light Giver, in which Reb Ya'ir, a Hasidic Jew from
the Polish town of P'shyskha embarks on an adventure through the
'New World, ' trying to reach San Francisco, where he has been
offered a position as rabbi. Along the way, he finds that the true
purpose of his coming to America has little to do with his
destination. Rather, it lies in the journey of discovery, in the
meeting of different cultures, in the wisdom he gains from fugitive
slaves, Native American medicine men, and settlers on the frontier.
And we, the readers, benefit from the light that he shares from his
own spiritual tradition. In each story, a different Jewish holiday
is experienced and explored in a unique and inviting manner. An
accomplished storyteller, Bahir Davis, a circuit-riding rabbi and
founder of Rocky Mountain Hai in Lafayette, Colorado, skillfully
combines his love of 'Old West' lore with his true vocation as a
spiritual teacher in this wonderful book of Jewish wisdom for the
American frontier. Praise for The Light Giver: "What fun it is to
follow Reb Bahir's rabbi-hero on his journey through the Wild West
and the Jewish calendar. A wonderful read, it sneaks in solid
teaching wrapped in a rollicking tale." - Rabbi Zalman
Schachter-Shalomi, founder of the Jewish Renewal Movement "Jewish
mystical stories were born at the strange, hazy crossroads between
uncommon wisdom and common sense. The Light Giver hearkens back to
the time when rabbis didn't lecture from podiums and write blog
posts from iPads, but went on adventures into the wild, befriending
runaway slaves and dodging Injun arrows, throwing themselves into
the wide world because G-d created it all. Written in the fine
tradition of Reb Shmuel Munkes and The Frisco Kid, the stories in
this book are funny, sad, innocent and world-weary, and truly,
truly wise." --- Matthue Roth, author of Yom Kippur A Go-Go: A
Memoir "At once funny, touching, and profound, The Light Giver
takes us on a journey through the Jewish calendar, the Jewish
spirit and into the Jewish soul. Rabbi Davis is by no means
conventional, and this book is unlike any other. Within it there
are sparks of Divinity waiting for us to unearth. This book is a
delight to read and learn from." --- Mayim Bialik, actress and
author of Beyond the Sling
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