Wisdom of the Heart – The Teachings of Rabbi Ya`akov of Izbica–Radzyn Hardback

Wisdom of the HeartThe Teachings of Rabbi Ya'akov of Izbica-Radzyn\nAuthor(s): Ora Wiskind-Elper\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Jewish Publication Society, United States\nImprint: Jewish Publication Society\nISBN-13: 9780827608948, 978-0827608948\nSynopsis\nIn this fascinating book, Ora Wiskind-Elper introduces us to a figure who was ahead of his time: the Hasidic leader Rabbi Ya'akov Leiner of Izbica-Radzyn. Her translations and interpretation of his writings present the Rabbi's central ideas in a compelling form to modern readers. Though Rabbi Ya'akov lived a full century and a half ago, his teaching weaves midrash, medieval commentary, Kabbalah, and Hasidic thought together to create an innovative perspective on long-established Jewish concepts. His works, known as the Beit Ya'akov fill four large volumes of commentary on the weekly Torah portions and the cycle of Jewish festivalsthe traditional genre known as derashot. In exploring the diversity of the sources Rabbi Ya'akov used f.