Kabbalah,Mysticism & Chassidus

Teachings from the holy Baal Shem Tov on Torah and Festivals

The Baal Shem Tov taught in pithy, powerfull homilies. Though based on profound mystical techings, and on Talmudic scholarship, his words were transmitted in simple language, free of schilarship terminology. That way, the average Jew would understand him, and the scholar would appreciate the profoundity of his ideas.

Among the Baal Shem Tov's teachings included in this book:

• How a Jew's body and soul are precious to G-d.
• How words and letters have the power to shape a person's reality.
• How all the spiritual realms are impacted by our deeds, words, and even thoughts.
• The Divine secret behind cravings.
•  The importance of humility. Learn More

Emerging from the eighteenth-century remote villages of the Ukraine and Poland, the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and his students have recently experienced an unprecedented revival within the Jewish world, touching the souls of thousands of Jews seeking a deeper and more meaningful relationship with our Father in Heaven.

For years, many of these teachings have remained inaccessible to the English speaker. Until now.

From Behind the Curtain takes us on an incredible journey through the beautiful world of Chassidic thought—extracting practical guidance from the writings of the tzaddikim and demonstrating their relevance to the twenty-first-century Jew—enabling us to develop a more meaningful and passionate connection to the Master of the world, and opening our eyes to Hashem’s loving hand, guiding us every step of the way.

About the Author:

Akiva Bruck was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. While learning in Eretz Yisrael over many years, he began to explore the inner dimension of Torah and quickly developed a proclivity toward the writings of the Chassidic masters. He, his wife Hadassah, and their children, Yocheved and Elimelech, live in Queens, New York, where he teaches Torah, looking to rekindle the flame of Yiddishkeit within the hearts of the next generation. Learn More

From the teachings and advice of our sages, works of Chasidut and insights of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Living a meaningful moral and inspired life of Torah principles.

Every day of life we are all involved in four relationships: With G-d, with ourselves, with others and with the world around us.

These four relationships comprise the arena in which we act out our lives.

Each of these requires wisdom, guidance and insight that will help us navigate these relationships in a truthful, refined and successful manner.

Within the Torah, there are teachings relevant to every one of these relationships. The wisdom of the Torah expresses itself not only in the laws of how to keep the mitzvot, but also encompasses timeless G-dly values that are expressed in the laws of personal conduct, proper character, and correct outlook - values to which every Jew should aspire. These are the vital ingredients for success in all of the four relationships.

Eternal Values is a compilation of these values - a guide how to behave, how to view life, people, and situations.

All are drawn from the Talmud, the works of Maimonides, the Shulchan Aruch, and works of Chasidut, as enlightened by the unique insights of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Learn More

Think Jewish slices through the niggling conflicts that block a Jew from living Jewish. Each of the 26 chapters opens with a tough question:

"Can`t I be good without being religious?"

"Wouldn`t mankind be better off without labels that separate?"

"Aren`t mitzvot restricting?"

The answers, which turn Western thought inside out, are down-to-earth and delivered in deftly polished prose. Think Jewish has the power to change minds for the better. Learn More