The Legend of the Baal-Shem

The Legend of the Baal-Shem
ISBN-10
1134458185
ISBN-13
9781134458189
Category
Religion
Pages
208
Language
English
Published
2013-10-14
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Martin Buber

Description

These twenty captivating stories about the founder of the Hasidic faith Israel ben Eliezer called the Baal-Shem or Master of God's Name, provide a profound and charming account of the genesis of Hasidism, still Judaism's most important religious movement. As a delicate and moving portrayal not only of the power of the Baal-Shem's mystical faith, but also of Eastern European Jewish daily life, The Legend of the Baal-Shem is an ideal introduction to Hasidic religious thought, and to Martin Buber's own influential philosophy of love and mutual human understanding.

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