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Title: The Language of Truth: The Torah Commentary of Sefat Emet by Judah Aryeh Leib Alter, Arthur Green, Shai Gluskin ISBN: 0-8276-0650-8 Publisher: Jewish Publication Society Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Job
Comment: Sfat Emet is an incredibly succinct and somewhat enigmatic work. There are portions that are so cryptic that one must read them several times in order to absorb their full meaning. Accordingly, Prof. Green's elucidation can be quite helpful. Furthermore, while Prof. Green taps into the universalism inherent in Sfat Emet, he is generally moderate in his interpretation of the Rebbe's work. As a result, he very rarely offends the sensibilities of the more traditional reader (i.e., one that might refer to "the Sfas Emes"). Finally, the historical information is good reading.
Rating: 5
Summary: Universalism and Judaism
Comment: First published at the end of the 19th century, this is a work of startlingly radical theology. Green summarizes one short comment:
"There is an openness in this teaching to an authentic universalism that is rare in Jewish sources. All the tongues of humanity praise G*d, each in their own distinctive way but as part of the universal chorus. The Moses who "created openings, gates of Torah" in all the places and tongues of the world is not like the religiously imperialistic missionary who translates his own Bible into all the languages and thus rejoices at the spread of G*d's word. Here the "openings" have to come from within those languages and the cultures that are an inseparable part of them. If we understand that there is really but one G*d and listen to the prophet who says: "Everywhere incense and sacrifice are offered to My name" (Mal. 1:11), we will begin to understand our task as participants in and listeners to the truly universal human chorus."
The Gerer rebbe points out the real Torah was the innermost utterance of Hashem which created the universe. Everything in the universe is manifestation of Hashem. Even the Hebrew Torah itself is a "clothing" on top of the original Torah - a kind of translation, if you will.
One can only marvel at the succinct style and unique vision of this great spiritual master. While studying the Sefat Emet, I am struck by the spiritual poverty of this generations Torah leaders.
Rating: 5
Summary: Enjoyed
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Title: Living Waters - The Mei Hashiloach: A Commentary on the Torah by Mordecai Joseph Leiner, Betsalel Philip Edwards, Mordechai Yosef ISBN: 0765761475 Publisher: Jason Aronson Pub. Date: March, 2001 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Wrapped in a Holy Flame: Teachings and Tales of The Hasidic Masters by Zalman Schachter Shalomi, Nataniel M. Miles-Yepez ISBN: 0787965731 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 21 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: Seek My Face: A Jewish Mystical Theology by Arthur Green ISBN: 1580231306 Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Guide to the Zohar by Arthur Green ISBN: 0804749086 Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr (T) Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Ehyeh: A Kabbalah for Tomorrow by Arthur Green ISBN: 158023125X Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub Pub. Date: November, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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