Bøger af Yitzhak Buxbaum

Real Davvening is about the spiritual side of Jewish prayer-- the traditional teachings about how to pray so that you have a spiritual experience; something happens. This book is for beginners as well as people who have been davvening their whole life. The key insight is to realize that davvening is a form of meditation that is not silent but verbal using textual and personal prayers to focus on the Eternal. Buxbaum explains how to enter a sacred private space and also how to connect deeply with fellow worshippers. Simple Jewish meditation techniques for davvening can lift your praying immeasurably higher until you experience the nearness of God. This book will open the gates before you to one of the most important Jewish spiritual practices: prayer.

'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There are those who enjoy stories and storytelling but in the back of their minds think, 'After all, they're only stories.'

The Jewish mystic path and its practices to attain God-consciousness.

Features the life, in stories, of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1700-1760), the founder of Hasidism. The Baal Shem Tov, or the Besht, as he is commonly called, led a revival in Judaism that put love and joy at the center of religious life and championed the piety of the common folk against the rabbinic establishment.

The Life and Teachings of Hillel develops a groundbreaking portrait of one of the greatest figures in Jewish tradition. Weaving together the various stories about Hillel along with his teachings and sayings Yitzak Buxbaum sheds new light on Hillel's illustrious career, fascinating life, and profound teachings. The Life and Teachings of Hillel offers new information about a radiant religious figure, and also recovers a side of Jewish tradition that has been lost to most people.

Weaves together the various stories about Hillel along with his teachings and sayings.