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Mystical Concepts in Chassidism: An Introduction to Kabbalistic Concepts and Doctrines

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This book is a must for everyone who is serious about learning the wisdom of hidden Torah. Very sraight to the point, no-nonsense guide to the basic ideas and terms found in Kabbalistic and Chassidic texts. Great companion in learning Tanya.

Jacob Immanuel Schochet is a rabbi of Kielcer Congregation and a well-known authority on Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism. Mystical Concepts In Chassidism is a work especially written by Rabbi Schochet to clarify the teachings of Chassidism. Exploring the revelations of the Tanya (a classic work of Jewish theology and mysticism that remains a core text of Chabad-Chassidism), and striving to integrate complex metaphorical and spiritual concepts in a manner accessible to readers of all backgrounds, Mystical Concepts In Chassidism is an immersion into a deeply held Judaic spiritual belief system.

Okay, don't even think of wearing a red string and call yourself a student of the Kabbalah without reading this. On that note, that may be a tougher task than thinking you're like Madonna. The mystical concepts of the chassidism requires you know your Judaism, your alefs and what not. But if you do, be prepared to be inspired and led to greater awareness, if you don't fall asleep. In which case, as my friend the Shaman said, you need purification... because only those who are strong in spirit can conjure Binah (the Sefirot of Understanding) at this level without the body rebelling its control.