Torah Studies: A Parsha Anthology [Hardcover]

Menachem Mendel Schneerson (Author), Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2011

In a paradigm of true leadership, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of sainted memory, embraced all issues of import to Jews, Jewish life, and beyond, spurring a Jewish revival that continues to gain momentum even after his passing. Through his incisive and illuminating Torah expositions, the Rebbe inspired an awareness of a attainable higher reality and sparked an enthusiasm for Torah study among scholars and layman alike.
The essays collected here are selected from the Rebbe’s investigations of the weekly Torah portion. In these studies of our most sacred text, the Rebbe weaves together many centuries of traditional Jewish scholarship, focusing them through the prism of his intense Chassidic spirituality. Time and again the result is a fresh insight into the great themes of Jewish life, themes no less relevant today than in our long and distinguished past.
Torah Studies represents only a fragment of the vast body of the Rebbe’s teaching. His collected writings and disourses are gathered in more than 200 volumes and constitute an immense legacy to future generations. They include Torah exposition, analysis of Jewish law, Talmudic discourses, explorations of Jewish mysticism and letters of guidance to Jews throughout the world.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, adapter of this work, is Chief Rabbi of Great Britian.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Yiddish

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Merkos Linyonei Chinuch; Rev Sub edition (February 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0826604935
• ISBN-13: 978-0826604934
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,020,343 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lovely Read, May 28, 2008

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Albus Paulson "Mage" (Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Torah Studies: A Parsha Anthology (Hardcover)

I loved this book. Assuming that one is familiar with some Hebrew words, and at least know the significance of the Torah, the Talmud, and Kabbalah, this book is mentally and religiously stimulating.
The Rebbe does not go into so much detail that one wonders how he got his answers, nor does he cover too much ground, so that one wonders where any connection is.
Personally, the style of this book works for me. If one likes Judaic studies, and likes the style of the Rebbe, then this is a good book for you.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Torah is revealed wisdom, June 16, 2004

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Steven Maimes "SALAM Research" (Rochester, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Torah Studies: A Parsha Anthology (Hardcover)

Torah is revealed wisdom and as such it must be revealed or received. We can pass along knowledge but true wisdom must be received. There is a word in the Jewish tradition for the receiving of this revealed wisdom from Torah -- it is Kabbalah.

This one book by Rabbi Menachem Schneerson is full of Kabbalah and gems of Torah. Rabbi Schneerson was a master teacher. Teachings such as "faith begins where understanding ends" and "religious life is not a matter of suddenly arriving, but of constantly journeying" are explained from the Jewish wisdom tradition (Kabbalah).

The weekly Torah portion doesn't change. We change and can receive from Rabbi Schneerson's inspired teachings. This collection was assembled from teachings toward the end of the Rebbe's life and is filled with wisdom from experience.

If I have to name one book of mysticism that inspired me most - it would be this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars English version of the Yiddush discourses - unclear why it is out of print, May 21, 2009

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R. Berman "mayansale" (Gainesville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Torah Studies: A Parsha Anthology (Hardcover)

Great out-of-print book. Not clear why it is out-of-print. Previously I would only hear these discourses in shirum for Rabbi's reading and translating the Yiddush. Its great to have the whole thing in English so I can review, study, and share the Rebbe's wisdom with others.