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Gathekas (Hardcover)
Inayat Khan; Edited by Netanel Miles-Yepez
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IN THE LATE 1950's, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, better known as
'Reb Zalman, ' penned what was perhaps the first book on Jewish
meditation and contemplative Judaism in English. It was called, The
First Step: A Primer of a Jew's Spiritual Life, and was printed in
a simple stapled booklet edition which he mailed out to friends and
students. But it was not long before this humble booklet had
reached readers as diverse as President Zalman Shazar of Israel and
the famous author of The Seven Storey Mountain, Father Thomas
Merton. In 1965, it was included as a chapter in the widely
influential Jewish Catalog, and read by thousands of young Jews in
the late 60s and early 70s looking for an authentically Jewish
approach to meditation. Then, for many years, the booklet fell out
of use until it was completely revised and updated in 1993, in a
new booklet called, Gate to the Heart: An Evolving Process, which
was again privately printed and distributed within the Jewish
Renewal movement. In this expanded version, the booklet inspired a
whole new generation of Jewish contemplatives looking for a manual
of Jewish practice. Now, after being revised and supplemented once
again, Reb Zalman's first and most personal book, the culmination
of over 60 years of spiritual guidance work, is finally being
published and made available to the general public. "For me, Gate
to the Heart is the one essential book by Reb Zalman. Although
there are others that go into more depth, and are more expansive on
certain topics, none convey his authentic voice and brilliant
creativity more that this one. It is the book that I want to carry
with me at all times, a true vade mecum that one can consult again
and again to renew one's spiritual practice." --- Netanel
Miles-Yepez, co-author of A Heart Afire: Stories and Teachings of
the Early Hasidic Masters
Once, when Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was still a young Hillel
director, he took his students to meet the seventh Lubavitcher
Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (1902-1994). To his
embarrassment, one of his students asked the Rebbe, "What is a
rebbe good for?" But the Rebbe was not offended and offered this
amazing response: "I can't speak about myself; but I can tell you
about my own rebbe. For me, my rebbe was the geologist of the soul.
You see, there are so many treasurers in the earth. There is gold,
there is silver, and there are diamonds. But if you don't know
where to dig, you'll only find dirt and rocks and mud. The rebbe
can tell you where to dig, and what to dig for, but the digging you
must do yourself." In this amazing series of talks, Rabbi Zalman
Schachter-Shalomi, the founder of the Jewish Renewal movement and
one of the world's leading authorities on Hasidism, discusses
Jewish spiritual leadership from the perspective of the Hasidic
Rebbe, applying traditional Hasidic models and teachings to
contemporary situations. He covers issues of identity for spiritual
leaders, the teacher-student relationship, spiritual guidance and
intercessory prayer. Anyone who is deeply involved in Jewish
spiritual leadership, or a student of Hasidic models of leadership,
will find a wealth of valuable information in these informal talks
on the subject.
Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev (1740-1809) is one of the most
celebrated and beloved of all Hasidic masters, communicating the
spirit of Hasidism in a way that few others can. His expansive
personality was able to forgive the fiercest enemies, to bring
factions together, to pray with the utmost devotion, and to say the
unsayable of his time. In this small but beautiful little volume,
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yepez present a
careful selection of his stories and teachings, translating and
retelling them for modern readers (many for the first time) and
putting them into a meaningful context with their insightful
commentary. Readers of their other work, A Heart Afire, will be
thrilled with this delightful continuation of neo-Hasidic
commentary.
RABBI ZALMAN SCHACHTER-SHALOMI (usually called, "Reb Zalman") is
widely known as the founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, whose
accessible teachings on Kabbalah and Hasidism have helped to change
the face of modern Judaism. But what is less well known is that he
comes from a family of Belzer Hasidim known for their niggunim
(wordless melodies), and that he is also a talented musician and
composer of Hasidic songs, chants, and melodies himself. At the
Rebbe's Table: Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi's Legacy of Songs and
Melodies: Volume II is a collection of Reb Zalman's favorite
Hasidic niggunim, and those most often used in his teaching. In
this book, you will find everything from classic contemplative
niggunim to the famed "table bangers" of Hasidic spirituality. For
this volume, his student, Eyal Rivlin has lovingly gathered and
transcribed many of the traditional classics from Reb Zalman's
memory, and even rescued a few forgotten treasures from oblivion.
Accompanying the compositions are small teachings and stories to
contextualize the music.
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