{"product_id":"9781594733406","title":"Hasidic Tales: Annotated \u0026 Explained","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Tales of the Hasidic Masters Can Become                 a Companion for Your Own Spiritual Journey.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e                \u003cp\u003e\"The wisdom of the Hasidim is earthy,                 realistic, rooted in the simplicity of the heart. It is alive                 with the awareness of the holiness of Creation and the                 boundlessness of God’s mercy, and is utterly honest about                 the necessity of living such awareness in loving service to all                 beings. It is a wisdom that fuses the highest mystical                 initiations with the most down-home celebration of life and a                 rugged commitment to social and political justice in all its                 forms. In other words, it is a wisdom that is never, as my old                 prep school headmaster would put it, \"too divine to be of                 any earthly use.\"\u003cbr\u003e—from the Foreword by Andrew Harvey \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eMartin Buber, author of Tales of Hasidim,                 was the first to bring the Hasidic tales to life for modern                 readers in the middle of the twentieth century. His                 groundbreaking work was the first time that most readers had                 ever encountered the lives and teachings of these profound and                 enigmatic spiritual masters from Eastern Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e            \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHasidic                 Tales: Annotated\u0026amp;Explained,\u003c\/i\u003e Rabbi                 Rami Shapiro breathes new life into these classic stories of                 people who so marvelously combined the mystical and the                 ordinary. Each demonstrates the spiritual power of unabashed                 joy, offers lessons for leading a holy life, and reminds you                 that the Divine can be found in the everyday. Without an expert                 guide, the allegorical quality of Hasidic Tales can be                 perplexing. But Shapiro presents them as stories rather than                 parables, making them accessible and meaningful. Now you can                 experience the wisdom of Hasidism firsthand even if you have no                 previous knowledge of Jewish spirituality. This SkyLight                 Illuminations edition offers insightful yet unobtrusive                 commentary that explains theological concepts, introduces major                 characters, offers clarifying references unfamiliar to most                 readers, and reveals how you can use the Hasidic tales to                 further your own spiritual awakening. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174839075056,"sku":"9781594733406","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594733406_p0.jpg?v=1763812412","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594733406","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}