Pearls of Wisdom from Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz: Torah Giant, Preacher & Kabbalist

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\nStirring and InspiringRabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz’s Spiritual and Mystical Thoughts
\nRabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz was one of the greatest rabbis of the eighteenth century. Even as a child, he was renowned as one of the rare geniuses of his time. Among the most revered Torah scholars of the last 300 years, Rabbi Eybeshitz was also a prolific writer, preacher, and Kabbalah master. His innumerable writings cover all areas of Jewish Learning, including the Talmud, Jewish Law, Homiletics, and Kabbalah.
\nCarefully chosen selections of Rabbi Eybeshitz’s writings have now been translated into English by the illustrious scholar Rabbi Yacov Barber, making Rabbi Eybeshitz’s extraordinary ideas and insight accessible to a wider audience.
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\nPearls of Wisdom, you will discover Rabbi Yehonatan’s thoughts on the weekly Torah portion and the Jewish holidays, as well as his insights into the arrival of the Moshiach and the Messianic Era.\\n“Reading this book is like being transported to Rabbi Eybeshitz’s Shul in Hamburg during the 1750s and listening to his captivating sermons.”\\nReview \\n"As a preeminent Halachic authority, a revered Talmudist, Kabbalist, and prolific author, this accessible compendium of Eybeshitz's work adds fascinating new layers to study for those who are interested in Jewish tradition, Jewish law, and world history.\\n. . . This is a welcome addition to the canon, translated with clarity and coherence. . . . Each chapter examines verses in-depth, artfully answering lingering questions. Eybeshitz poses queries based on earlier commentary or the Torah itself and, several dazzling paragraphs later, arrives at a resolution ready to be considered and debated by scholars of today or centuries from now. . . . A great Talmudist and Kabbalist of the 18th century, translated into English at last." --Book Life Reviews\\nAbout the Author
\nTORAH GIANT, PREACHER & KABBALA MASTER\\nWithout doubt, one of the greatest Torah scholars of the last 300 years was Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz--a Rav, Rosh Yeshivah, and Darshan. A prolific writer covering the vast gamut of Torah scholarship, he was among the leading Halachic deciders of his generation. His scholarly works are studied to this very day in yeshivot and kollelim throughout the world. Any rabbi giving a halachic ruling will seek out Rabbi Yehonatan's writings on the topic. His seforim--especially those that deal with halachic topics--are complex and demand a great deal of prior knowledge. \\nRabbi Yehonatan wrote extensively on the weekly Torah reading and the Yomim Tovim (festivals). His insights on the Torah, as well as his approach to his thoughts on the Yomim Tovim, are diverse in style and content. Rabbi Yehonatan was a darshan, and his writings--especially his work the Yaaroth Devash--reflect this.\\nRabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz was one of the greatest rabbis of the eighteenth century. His writings cover all areas of Jewish Learning, including the Talmud, the Shulchan Aruch (the Code of Jewish Law), homiletics, and Kabbala. Even as a child, he was renowned as one of the rare geniuses of his time. He served as rabbi of various communities for more than fifty years. He founded and led yeshivot for most of his life. His students became the leading rabbis and teachers of the next generation.

Publisher:

Gerber's Miracle Publishers LLC

Pages:

286

Date Published:

2021-02-16