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One of the leading scholars of Hasidism and modern Jewish theology has brought together and translated a wide selection of the Torah teachings of the Sefat Emet—one of the last great masters of Polish Hasidism. Green’s personal insightful commentary on the words of the Sefat Emet create a remarkable work of Jewish scholarship, bringing the teaching of this insightful master to a wide audience.
Paperback: 428 pages
Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society; Bilingual edition (September 12, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0827609469
ISBN-13: 978-0827609464
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Rabbi Arthur Green took on a monumental task of culling, translating, and interpreting selections from Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter's Sefet Emet, or the Language of Truth. This original work by the Hasidic master covers several volumes; Green distills it to 407 pages, with the Hebrew original at the back of the book.It is easy to see why Rabbi Green decided to take the Sefet Emet and translate it for a wider audience. It fits with Rabbi Green's conception of Jewish Renewal and Neo-Hasidism. In the selections Green has picked, the Sefet Emet is uncannily post-modern.The book is concerned with the internal life of people, with universal themes of commonality, does not, generally, posit a vertical conception of God, but a panentheistic one. The Sefer Emet does what every true Torah book should do: it takes tradition as the jumping off point to greater explorations of the theme of Judaism in its own time. It adds novel twists to old traditions.And Green is an excellent guide. He realizes our Jewish sensibilities are atrophied; his commentaries on the commentaries are vital to understanding this book.
I warmly recommend this book. The "Sefas Emes" is the subject of a weekly Tisch at our schul. I myself lack the Hebrew to be able to understand the text in the original language without some assistance. But with this selected translation (not exhaustive), one can read the English and then go to the back of the book where, usefully, you will find the original Hebrew text. A clever way of presenting things. It thus brings us access to a truly monumental work of Chassidic thought and commentary on the weekly Torah reading that would otherwise remain out of reach. And Green's added comments are often incisive and helpful. So don't miss out on this classic.
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