The Alef-Beit: Jewish Thought Revealed through the Hebrew LettersThis intriguing volume takes readers on a fascinating journey through the Hebrew alphabet. Along the way, Rabbi Ginsburgh reveals each letter's secrets and demonstrates that they are a key to Jewish spirituality. |
Contents
| 1 | |
| 23 | |
| 37 | |
| 51 | |
Selflessness | 65 |
Expression Thought Speech Action | 79 |
Connection | 93 |
The Woman of Valor | 107 |
The Endless Cycle | 221 |
Divine Providence | 237 |
Communication The Oral Torah | 251 |
The Faith of the Righteous One | 265 |
Omnipresence Redemption of Fallen Sparks | 279 |
Process The Art of Clarification | 295 |
The Eternal Flame | 309 |
Impression The Seal of Creation | 323 |
The Life Dynamic Run and Return | 121 |
Introversion The Concealed Good | 137 |
The Infinite Point | 153 |
The Crown The Power to Actualize Potential | 167 |
Aspiration Contemplation of the Heart | 179 |
Fountain of Wisdom | 193 |
The Messiah Heir to the Throne | 207 |
Gematria Filling Substitution Systems | 339 |
Glossary | 347 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 361 |
Notes | 367 |
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Other editions - View all
The Alef-beit: Jewish Thought Revealed Through the Hebrew Letters Yitsḥaḳ Ginzburg Limited preview - 1991 |
The Alef-beit: Jewish Thought Revealed Through the Hebrew Letters Yitsḥaḳ Ginzburg No preview available - 1991 |
The Alef-beit: Jewish Thought Revealed Through the Hebrew Letters Yitsḥaḳ Ginzburg No preview available - 1977 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham alef alef-beit Atzilut Avot Ba'al Shem Tov beginning beit Bereishit Rabbah binah bitul blessing Chassidut chet chochmah consciousness correspond Creation crown dalet descend Deuteronomy earth Essence Etz Chaim Exodus explained Genesis gimel halachah heart heavens Hebrew Holy hundred Infinite inner Jacob Jewish soul Kabbalah keter King land of Israel letter level of Divinity level of Souls level of Worlds lifeforce light Likutei Torah malchut manifest Mashiach means Midrash Tanchuma Mishneh Torah mitzvot Moses mouth Name Havayah one's Oral Torah physical Psalms Rabbi Rashi reality rectification referred reish relation revealed Rosh HaShanah samech Sanhedrin secret Sefer HaMa'amarim Sefer Yetzirah sefirah sefirot seven seventy Sha'ar Shabbat shin Shulchan Aruch souls of Israel spiritual symbolizes Tanya taught Temple teshuvah Tikunei Zohar truth tzadik tzadikim tzimtzum ultimate verse vessel wisdom word yesod zayin Zohar