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The Kabbalist Rabbi Laitman, who was the student and personal assistant to Rabbi Baruch Ashlag from 1979-1991, follows in the footsteps of his rabbi in passing on the wisdom of Kabbalah to the world. This book is based on sources that were passed down by Rabbi Baruchs father, Rabbi Yehuda Ashlag, the author of the commentaries on The Book of Zohar, who continued the ways of many great Kabbalists throughout the generations before them. The goal of this book is to assist individuals in confronting the first stages of the spiritual realm. This unique method of study, which encourages sharing this wisdom with others, not only helps overcome the trials and tribulations of everyday life, but initiates a process in which individuals extend themselves beyond the standard limitations of todays world.
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Best introduction into the world of Kabbalah.......2006-10-25
Having read all of Rav Laitman's Kabbalah books, I have to say that, on the positive, I was able to read this whole book while waiting at a bus stop, and it did make me look at all the people on the bus completely differently once I got on (well, this is a Rav Laitman thing which I like about all his books, including this one--that he always talks about "you"--the "desire to receive"--the person reading the book, and you simply can't see things the same way afterwards)...HOWEVER, on the negative, in the span of having read all of his books, and considering that this was his first book...the explanations in this book are much more incomplete and less satisfying than any of his other books.
Actually, I'd have to go as far as saying that if I only read this book, I would simply categorize Laitman's teaching of Kabbalah as another one of many ways that we can look at the world and ourselves, with agreeable and disagreeable concepts, simply because that's the style that comes across, and the style and explanations aren't as "calculated" as they are in later books.
But I have to put the stick in here and say that this book is misleading as to the ever-increasing depth that Laitman gets into in his later books. For starters, I'd recommend anyone who's interested in buying this book, that you instead buy Laitman's 2006 beginners book "Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life." For one, it is a much better translation, it speaks to you much more, and it really hones in on what Kabbalah is and isn't. The uniqueness of the Kabbalah teaching is much more clarified and differentiated from other teachings in "Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life," it speaks a lot more to the English mentality, and presents a lot more information about Kabbalah, about how it relates to a person individually and to humanity as a whole, in a much more intriguing scientific manner.
The other book I'd recommend which is a MUCH better introduction to Kabbalah, and to Rav Laitman's teaching method, is "Awakening to Kabbalah: The Guiding Light of Spiritual Fulfillment." It is also written in much better English, and it really digs into new ways of perceiving things.
Basically, the main thing that I get from Laitman's Kabbalah books is that they change you, slowly, gradually, you start perceiving things differently and reacting to things differently, and you start "researching" the world completely differently. They really give you a wisdom that you take with you at every moment and that you use and experiment with at every moment. All it takes is some initial willingness to change your current perception of reality, and then, Laitman offers this life-changing process of how to keep changing it, continuously.
A vast array of books on Kabbalah.......2006-10-22
"Kabbalah for Beginners" is the first book written by Rav Michael Leitman for the purpose of answering questions posed by those curious about Kabbalah, in a simple and plain way.
Rav Laitman does not elaborate on the process but wets the appetite of those who just might want to look further than this short book. It's only 64pages long and a quick read geared for those whose attention span may tend to be short.
For those who are searching for more in-depth explanations on Kabbalah and who are willing to probe and dig deeply in a study that ask for patience to attain the treasure that Kabbalah holds, there are several books that Rav Leitman has written since his first one.
Depending on your personal preference, spiritual vs scientific minded, there are books for everyone. For those with a more spiritual bent try, "Attaining The Worlds Beyond"
Rav's wrote this book from a more personal perspective guiding the reader beyond themselves, in a style that will move the readers heart and touch you at the soul level.
Those who thrive on a clearer and more scientific explanation, can benefit from the newest book, "Kabbalah Science and the Meaning of Life"
Rav Laitman engages his reader with such subjects as "Kabbalah meets Quantum Physics". Elaborating on a subject that scientist have pondered and studied for centuries: What is the nature of matter?
The book is filled with diagrams that Rav Laitman uses in order to illustrate the Kabbalah's concepts.
There is also a glossary at the end of the book that assists the beginner in learning Kabbalistic terms to get a better grasp of those concepts.
All in all this book engender a partnership between the reader and Rav Laitman in together discovering the vastness of the reality we're in.
Then for the reader who is also looking for a bit of background history on Kabbalah and where it came from; they can check out the book " Awakening to Kabbalah".
This book approach is from the aspect of exploring the foundation and historical figures who undertook to discuss the Kabbalistic significance of the Torah and The Zohar.
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An interesting book!!!.......2006-08-05
This is an interesting book. I recommend it to anyone looking for spiritual answers. You may not agree with everything -- and that's OK. But take whatever you get from this book and simply make it yours. You don't have to become a follower of Kabbalah to put some of the ideas into practice. Try it. You may like it.
Also recommended: "What Did Jesus Really Say, How Christianity Went Astray: [What To Say To A Born Again Christian Fundamentalist, But Never Had The Information]" by Peter Cayce
Kabbalah for Beginners.......2006-07-06
This book, on the whole, was fairly informational, yet is was a little vague, at times. The author seems to know the subject matter, however I was disappointed the book was so small. I do want to emphasize that as I began to read it, I felt light piercing through me, if that makes sense. The author made some very provocative points and I have read the book several times, so I guess that shows that I do really like it, inspite of the vague parts and the brevity.
Elitist and Dogmatic.......2006-07-02
Reading this book tends to evoke more comparisons to the catechism of the Catholic Church than it does to the Light of Understanding. I do not deny that the people of B'nei Baruch and their predecessors have had authentic spiritual experiences, mystical or otherwise. However, they are foolish and childish enough to believe that anyone who doesn't experience the other realms their way, can't or won't fit into their models, or draw other interpretations and conclusions than they do are false; while their group, as Leitman reiterates throughout this propaganda booklet, is the One True Kabbalah and Wisdom and has a monopoly on Truth and real spiritual experience. Leitman has obviously fallen into the trap of believing his teachers to be infallible and chosen, and thus must arbitrarily dismiss every other kabbalist outside of his school as illegitimate. On top of this, he is extremely hypocritical in that while he is plainly arrogant, he constantly accuses everyone not willing to adopt a completely passive attitude towards the Divine (in this case, available only through B'nei Baruch's authorized teachings - call now, operators are waiting) as being egotistical! This book reads like a recruiting pamphlet for a cult, and offers no real or practical introduction to any part of Kabbalah. What it offers instead is a mythology and creed that insulates these people against perspectives that differ from theirs and which could throw all their beliefs and even their experiences of the higher worlds into question. You get the impression from reading this that Laitman would probably condemn even God Himself if he disagreed with his beloved "Master of the Ladder".
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Rabbi Abrams walks us through tractate Megillah in a warm, unintimidating, and highly informed way.
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Leah and her brother hatch a plan to save the Passover carp from the cooking pot. A classic!
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A unique story.......2007-04-11
I enjoyed this book a great deal as a child, though the ending always frustrated me greatly (and it will frustrate your children; I guarantee it). The story is clever, though somewhat sad, and offers a nice look at some Jewish-American traditions. Children coming from that background might find the book particularly interesting. Also, children who tend to personify animals might enjoy this book, as the titular carp has a distinct personality. Strict vegetarians might find the book slightly distressing, however.
GREAT BOOK!.......2003-09-04
This was a Great book. My sons read this as one of their AR reading books for school. It's about a carp that is to become apart of Passover Dinner. The children become attached to the carp and want to keep it for their pet. It has a cute ending.
Gefilte fish.......2001-09-24
This wonderful 1972 story recalls the days in Brooklyn when most families had to share their bathrooms with neighbors and everyone managed.
The narrator recalls a particular year, perhaps during the 1930s or 1940s. Rosh Hashonah and Passover, aside from more important things, then also meant eating Mama's gefilte fish, which she made from fresh carp. By the day before the holiday, the market had no more big fish, so Mama always bought her carp a week in advance, and stored it, fresh, in the bathtub.
This particular year, though, Harry and Leah fell in love with the carp. "Some carp are much more lovable than others, and that Passover, we had an unusually playful and intelligent carp in our bathtub," says Leah. To save the carp, they brought the fish downstairs to Mrs. Ginzburg, who agreed to put the carp in her bathtub instead.
They hoped their father would save "Joe," but Papa would have none of it. He went straight to Mrs. Ginzburg's apartment, and retrieved their beloved fish before their mother even knew he was missing.
The children in the story never ate gefilte fish again, but a few weeks after their favorite carp died, their father brought home a cat, which they also named Joe.
Aside from teaching kids about bygone traditions, this story explains that they cannot always have what they want. No surprise, they love it as much as most kids love gefilte fish. Alyssa A. Lappen
Loved this book!.......2001-08-29
I loved this book growing up. I agree with the previous reviewer...I am not Jewish and this ranks up with one of my favorite children's books. (My favorite being Fourteen Bears in Summer and Winter). I always thought it was so neat that they had a carp swimming in their bathtub!
A GREAT BOOK !.......1999-12-11
I think that Carp In The Bathtub is a great book for ages 4-13 the pictures were very funny ,and creative. It was interesting. It was entertaining also you can picture it in your head like you were in their shoes. The characters were pretty average people. I think the ending was a surprise. Like the rest of the normal books it starts off as a normal day some of it is boring. also some of it is exciting to. The basicage spain is about 4-13 on average ofmost of the readers would find it entereasting most of the book and so do I.
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As with the first two volumes in this series, The Talmud for Beginners, Volume 3: Living in a Non-Jewish World, introduces the beginner to an important book of the Talmud; in this case, Avodah Zarah, translated as Strange Worship. The theme, generally speaking, is Jewish relations with non-Jews.
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Rabbi Abrams does it again.......2001-08-28
Rabbi Abrams demonstrates again the wisdom and the vitality of the Talmud. Again she leads the reader through the sea of Talmud and shows how to apply it to the lives of her readers. She shows how to live a Jewish life and live the ethical life that God desires. By applying these principles, the reader can, once again, be a light unto the world. This book is a blessing of learning and living. You absolutely will see how to apply the principles of the Torah and Talmud in everyday life. Enjoy swimming in the sea of Talmud.
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For the first time, the richness of the Jewish tradition is combined with lavish and intriguing artworks from the collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City to produce a treasury that is ideal for the entire family. The story of the Jewish people goes back thousands of years. And every year is punctuated by special days when families rejoice in a rich heritage, recall history, renew the spirit, and remember what it means to be Jews. Jewish Holidays All Year Round allows everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, to explore the true meaning of these special days.
The traditions and history of each holy day are explained in simple, clear language, along with the ways in which the day is observed, both in the synagogue and at home. Great crafts (including a miniature sukkah) and recipes (for tasty treats such as hamentashen) invite children and families to make every celebration uniquely their own.
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Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes.......2003-05-23
Jewish Holidays All Year Round is a remarkable resource written by Ilene Cooper to help young readers discover their Judaic history, faith, heritage, culture and traditions, as well as what it means to be a Jew. Sample crafts and activities with holiday themes, and explanations of holidays with descriptions of how they are celebrated fill this highly recommended volume. Enhanced with full color illustrations by Elivia Savadier, Jewish Holidays All Year Round recommended for Jewish family collections and would make an ideal addition to school and community library Multicultural Studies collections for young readers.
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Good Intro To Spiritual Side of The Talmud.......2002-08-05
Rabbi Abrams' goal in Volume 1 of "The Talmud for Beginners -- Prayer" is to demonstrate that the Talmud is not just a collection of arcane laws dealing with the minutiae of Jewish civil law and ritual observance. Instead, she wants us to hear the Talmud's spiritual voice, and see the theological vision of our relationship to God that inspired and unified the work of the classical rabbis. She largely succeeds in this goal, by walking the reader through tractate "Berakhot," which deals with prayer. Each chapter in the book corresponds to a "chapter" of Berakhot. Rabbi Abrams provides a sense of the overall structure of the tractate, what themes each chapter deals with and how it relates to the whole. The commentary is not line-by-line, but there are substantial excerpts from the text, followed by comments on what the rabbis are saying in that particular sugya, how it fits into the chapter and tractate, and how it can fit into our own lives today. Berakhot is a particularly good choice for Rabbi Abrams' purpose, since it is not one of the more technical, legalistic tractates (trying to do the same thing with Bava Metzia, for example, would be a lot more difficult), and since it focuses on prayer -- something most of us are familiar with already.
If you are looking for a nice, easy beach at which to wet your feet in the sea of Talmud, this book will serve your purpose. Rabbi Abrams shows that the Talmud need not be daunting and that there is a truly spiritual aspect to it. You do not need to learn any of the hermeneutical rules or understand dialectical argument in order to read and appreciate this book (as noted above, partly because of the choice of Berakhot as the tractate for discussion). This is more of an extended sermon than a scholarly commentary, although the scholarship is obviously there behind the scenes. I have only two small quibbles. First, Rabbi Abrams notes in her introduction that her interpretation is not necessarily the conventional one. I would have appreciated some indication of where her interpretation diverges and what the "conventional" interpretation is. There is virtually no discussion of the classical commentators (only one mention of Rashi in the entire book), so it's a little difficult to know exactly what you're getting. Second, although I'm guessing that at least two-thirds of the text of Berakhot is provided, there are also some significant gaps, and I'm curious about them -- did they not fit into Rabbi Abrams' understanding of this tractate? Were they too difficult for the purposes of this book? Whatever the reason for the omission, I suppose you could say that Rabbi Abrams has succeeded in making me want to read the entire tractate on my own, so perhaps this has to be counted in her favor. Overall, I would count this as a very successful introduction for beginners.
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Very poorly written book...........2002-06-21
I have several of the Beginner's Guide books so I'm familiar with the format, but found this one to be very poorly written and structured.
The author leaves several key points unexplained:
1) Conflict of Heritage is claimed as being important, but is not explained.
2) The writing down of the Oral Law was forbidden, yet it was done anyway. Why is this ok? Why was it forbidden in the first place? These points are not addressed
3) The history starts with Abraham...but surely he had parents, and they were probably important. The story of Jesus has his parents in it!
With these, and other key points missing, as well as some difficulty in getting the whole idea of the bits and peices of the Torah straight, I had REAL PROBLEMS with this book.
Great 'beginners series'.......2000-06-11
These books are designed like a comic book or 'for dummies' book, but the detail and explanation is excellent.
A must for people who want to learn about the Jewish culture.
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- Simplified Magic : A Beginners Guide to the New Age Qabala
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Without care, "scholarship" becomes corruption.......2002-03-11
This book is an affront to the ideals central to the Qabala. It diverges greatly from the principal teachings of this system, most notably the Sepher ha-Gilgulim and the Sepher ha-Bahir. It has taken some of the ideas introduced by the Golden Dawn, a system which, I might add, does take proper responsibility for the material it is propagating, and mutates it into something convenient and simple. The Qabala is about disciplined study, not dime-a-dozen charlatanry
This is the new age form of the Kabbalah........2002-01-25
I do not care for this book, and I am the first to admit that the more I study the Kabbalah; the less I seem to understand.
However; I do know real Kabbalists, and will say that they never heard of the "Path of the Sword" in ascending the Tree of life glyph.
According to them; there are 22 paths connecting the 10 sephiroth together; and people may use any of the paths to go from Malkuth and ascend toward Keter (if memory serves the name of the top sephiroth on the tree of life.)
I encourage questions and comments about my reviews; Two Bears.
Wah doh Ogedoda (We give thanks Great Spirit)
Simplified Magic : A Beginners Guide to the New Age Qabala.......2001-06-10
A wonderful book that gives some much needed basic information to anyone interested in the Qabala from a non-religious background. Ted Andrews shares his wisdom in a practical way that will protect anyone interested in working with the Qabala. He teaches the importance of being balanced and being mindful before starting. It shows a little of his vast knowledge on the subject and is the first of the books he has written on the subject.
Compact and Useful.......2000-07-15
Many books on the market today are all about wasting time and going on a tangent that the reader doesn't even understand yet. This book is really straight-forward, honest, and sincere. Putting the ideas in a small bite that the reader can understand, especially if they are a new comer to the realm of magick.
Ted takes the reader and explains things in a light that is easily understandable and fun to read. This would be an excellent primer to reading any other works by Mathers, Crowley, and Fortune.
Straightforward.......2000-05-06
It's a great book for beginners. It's blabber free, easy, and straightforward.
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In A Beginner's Guide to The Steinsaltz Talmud, Rabbi Judith Z. Abrams selects a fascinating and provocative section from the Talmud and helps students to reap the vast rewards that can be achieved when one encounters Rabbi Steinsaltz's historic, ground-breaking work. With the publication of The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition, it is now possible for the modern reader to study Judaism's great compendium of Jewish law and legend for the first time. The Talmud: The Steinsaltz Edition is more than just a translation. Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz becomes our personal instructor, guiding us through the intricate paths of talmudic logic and thought.
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A wonderful way to learn unlock the Talmud.......2000-06-23
Rabbi Abrams has a magical way of exciting the soul and opening up what on first glance can be quite intimidating, the Talmud. She learned with Rabbi Seinsaltz and gives readers insights into his marvelous works. This book is useful for those experienced in Talmud study but will be particularly helpful for those with little exposure.
The Guide is a 'end in and of itself' - readers will gain insight and inspiration from the guide even if they do not go forward with their Talmud studies.
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This volume of the Talmud with Training Wheels series is a wide-ranging introduction to the Talmud. In a lively and engaging style, it tells the story of Talmud by explaining the origins of this literature, which is based on the oral tradition in Judaism. It goes on to explore the "Anatomy of the Talmud Page", clarifying each element found on a page of Talmud. And it provides basic tools for Talmud study, giving learners crucial insights into how this unique literature works. At the back of the volume, readers will find a helpful lexicon of key Talmudic terms.
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