Wisdom of the Heart: The Teachings of Rabbi Ya'akov of Izbica-Radzyn - Hardcover

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"We owe an immense debt of gratitude to Ora Wiskind-Elper for opening this treasury of Jewish wisdom to the modern reader Rabbi Ya'akov of the Izbica-Radzyn Hasidic tradition was one of the most remarkable thinkers and teachers in the 19th century Jewish world. This is an eloquent and lucid presentation of his extraordinary work a book to cherish, to study, read and reread."---Susan Handelman, professor of English, Bar-llan University and author of Slayers of Moses The Emergence of Rabbinic Thought in Contemporary Literary Theory

"Ora Wiskind-Elper's sophistication in dealing with literary texts is evident in both the thematic structure and the style of her work. She writes engagingly and often-poetically, so that both translations and commentaries read with a lightness that is itself an intellectual achievement. Her spiritual integrity illuminates her presentation."---Avivah-Gottlieb Zornberg, author of The Murmuring Deep: Reflections on the Biblical Unconscious

The 19th-century Hasidic leader Jacob-Leiner of Izbica-Radzyn found new ways to represent the spiritual journey-of the individual and the destiny, of the Jewish people. Wiskind-Elper's analyses of Leiner's figures of the feminine, which epitomize Israel's realtionship with the Divine, in gendered terms, will be of partictural interest to contemporary readers." ---Judith R. Baskin Knight Professor of Humanities, University of Oregon

Rabbi Ya'akov Leiner (1818-1878) was a brilliantly innovative 19th century Hasid-ic figure. The discourses and insights he shared throughout his life were gathered by his sons and grandson in four large volumes entitled Beit Ya'akov (The House of Jacob). They are a powerful testimony to the richness and depth of Hasidic teaching, and to the authentic spiritual quest that is its driving force.

Wisdom- of the Heart introduces, this masterpiece of Jewish thought to the modern reader. Ora Wiskind-Elper makes use of current modes of literary and philosophical criticism to achieve coherent readings of these complex, multi-layered discourses, while remaining attentive to the subtleties they convey. The author makes clear that Rabbi Leiner's works are vital to : an authentic understanding of the revo- lutionary and controversial Izbica tradi- : tion founded by his father, R, Mordecai, Joseph.

Within the framework of traditional Jewish interpretation, interweaving textual allusions to a vast library of revealed I and concealed wisdom, Rabbi Ya'akov explored themes far beyond convention. His reflections on selfhood and personal growth, failure, sin, death, and emotional relationships between people and with God are of enduring significance.

This book presents the strikingly original nature of Rabbi Ya'akov's insights as part of a living tradition, with profound Hiplications for every person in search of spiritual meaning.

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