From Tiberias, with Love: A Collection of Tiberian Hasidism. Volume 2: R. Abraham ha-Kohen of Kalisk

Published by Academic Studies Press 2020

From Tiberias, with Love

A Collection of Tiberian Hasidism. Volume 2: R. Abraham ha-Kohen of Kalisk

Edited by: Aubrey Glazer and Nehemia Polen

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781644694572

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About this book

Tiberian Hasidism provides a model of an intensive contemplative life that is particularly appealing to contemporary spiritual seekers for many reasons. This volume focuses on the teachings of R. Abraham haCohen of Kalisk ripe for excavation, offering an authentic roadmap to future contemplative pathways ripe for our age.

Author / Editor information

Glazer Aubrey :

Aubrey L. Glazer is senior rabbi of Congregation Shaare Zion and director of Panui, an incubator for contemplative practice and conscious community building. Aubrey’s most recent books include Mystical Vertigo (Academic Studies Press, 2013) and Tangle of Matter & Ghost: Leonard Cohen’s Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism(s) Jewish & Beyond (Academic Studies Press, 2017).Polen Nehemia :

Nehemia Polen is Professor of Jewish Thought at Hebrew College, Newton Center, MA. A leading expert in Hasidism and Jewish thought, his books include The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto (Jason Aronson Inc., first ed., 1977).

Aubrey L. Glazer is senior rabbi of Congregation Shaare Zion and director of Panui, an incubator for contemplative practice and conscious community building. Aubrey’s most recent books include Mystical Vertigo (Academic Studies Press, 2013) and Tangle of Matter & Ghost: Leonard Cohen’s Post-Secular Songbook of Mysticism(s) Jewish & Beyond (Academic Studies Press, 2017).

Nehemia Polen is Professor of Jewish Thought at Hebrew College, Newton Center, MA. A leading expert in Hasidism and Jewish thought, his books include The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto (Jason Aronson Inc., first ed., 1977).

Reviews

“Tiberian versions of Hasidic teaching outside of Eastern Europe serve as a road map to future contemplative pathways for an age yearning for spiritual authenticity to rediscover the magic, mystery, and enigmatic expanded consciousness of the mystically informed contemplative life that brings glory and delight to the divine light of Hashem… The audience/readership will not only include Jewish studies academics, historians of religion, but also spiritual seekers drawn to mysticism. This carefully and clearly written important book containing scholarly essays along with translations of sefer Chesed le-Avraham accompanied by the original Hebrew, is highly recommended for all libraries.”

—David B Levy, Lander College for Women, NYC, AJL Reviews

“A truly groundbreaking study of Rabbi Abraham haCohen of Kalisk—a Hasidic master, who along with Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, lived and thought boldly. Adventurous enough to lead a group of his followers from Eastern Europe to Palestine in the 18th century, he also modeled a heart-based, ecstatic form of Jewish spirituality. Abraham of Kalisk combined intense devotional practice with mystical fellowship, exemplifying his belief that one can discover the divine both deep within oneself and through interpersonal relationship. The wide-ranging, impressive essays in this volume bring this seminal figure to life and enrich our understanding of Jewish mysticism on the cusp of modernity.”

— Daniel C. Matt, translator of Pritzker Edition of the Zohar

“For over a decade, Aubrey Glazer and Nehemia Polen have been working to explore and retrieve the spirit of Tiberian Hasidism. They represent a small group of dedicated and serious religious scholars/seekers who have found their counterparts in the 18th century. These essays and translations show early Hasidism—and contemporary scholarship—at their most profound levels. This book is a ‘must’ for both historians and seekers.”

— R. Dr. Arthur Green, Rector of Hebrew College Rabbinical School, author of Speaking Torah

“Hasidism is often thought of as a product of Eastern European Jewry, embedded in its social, political, and cultural context. While largely true, this depiction ignores the fact that some early proponents of Hasidism immigrated in Palestine and began to teach and write in Safed, Tiberias, and other locales. Drawn simply by the prospect of living in the Holy Land, or by a vision of imminent redemption, these Hasidic circles offered intriguing versions of Hasidic teaching outside of Eastern Europe. This volume is the first dedicated to Erez Israel Hasidism from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Prominent scholars engage in in-depth analysis of this Hasidic literature on the highest scholarly level. This is a must for anyone interested in Hasidism or the development of Jewish spiritual traditions more generally.”

— Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College and Kogod Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
A. Introduction
A Spiritual Portrait of R. Abraham Alexander ha-Kohen of Kalisk Gershon Hundert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
B. Teaching Stories II
R. Abraham of Kalisk along the Journey to the Promised Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
C. Reader’s Guide
1. R. Abraham Kalisker’s Concept of Communion with God and Man Joseph G. Weiss Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
2. From Mythos to Ethos: Contours of a Portrait of R. Abraham of Kalisk Ze’ev Gries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	90
3. Moving Mezrich: The Legacy of the Maggid and the Hasidic Community in the Land of Israel Ariel Evan Mayse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
4. Theology, Succession, and Social Structure in the Dispute between R. Abraham Kalisker and R. Shne’ur Zalman Nehemia Polen and David Maayan Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
5. R. Abraham Kalisker’s Critique of Tanya Haviva Pedaya Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
6. The Doctrine of R. Abraham Kalisker: The Path to Communion as the Legacy of the Bnei ‘Aliyah Ra’aya Haran Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
7. Genotextual Performance between Tzaddiqim in Tiberias: R. Abraham of Kalisk’s Encounter with Reb Nachman of Bratzlav Aubrey L. Glazer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
D. Chesed le-Abraham (Selected Homilies)
Translators’ Introduction Aubrey Glazer and Nehemia Polen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	279
Genesis: [1.1–1.4]. Parshat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1–17:27) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
Genesis: [2.1–2.4]. Parshat Chayyei Sarah (Genesis 23:1–25:18) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	296
Exodus: [3.1–3.4]. Parshat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1–24:18) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Exodus: [4.1–4.4]. Parshat Ki Tissa (Exodus 30:11–34:35) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
Numbers: [5.1–5.4]. Parshat Pinechas (Numbers 25:10 –30:1) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
Deuteronomy: [6.1–6.4]. Parshat Va’Etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
Deuteronomy: [7.1–7.4]. Haftarat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	333
Deuteronomy: [8.1–8.4]. Haftarat Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	339
Deuteronomy: [9.1–9.4]. Haftarat Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	344
Deuteronomy: [10.1–10.4]. Shabbat Shuva/Rosh ha-Shannah (Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	352
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	358
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	370
Index of Sources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	374
Hebrew Critical Edition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	404

Language: English
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 418
Keywords: Tiberian Hasidism; Judaism; Jewish theology; philosophy; Judaism; scholarship; Rabbi Abraham haCohen of Kalisk; Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk; mysticism; Safed; Palestine; religion; sect; spirituality; Eastern Europe; Kabbalah; religion; history

eBook

Published: January 26, 2021
ISBN: 9781644694572