Synopses & Reviews
A Hidden Light is an intimate guided tour of early aBaD and Bratzlav Hasidicteaching and storytelling, focusing on the founders of aBaD (Shneur Zalman ofLiadi, his son, Dov Baer of Lubavitch, and chief disciple, Ahron of Staroshelye)and Bratzlav (Nahman of Bratzlav and his chief disciple, Nosson of Nemirov). Inthis book, the teachings and tales of these two radical branches of Hasidic spiritualityare richly enhanced by the new insights, interpretations and personal reflectionsof Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a modern-day Hasidic master andfounder of the Jewish Renewal movement, and Netanel Miles-Yepez, a scholarof comparative religion. Lovers of their previous book, A Heart Afire: Stories andTeachings of the Early Hasidic Masters will delight in this sequel, covering the nextgenerations of Hasidism; both casual readers of spirituality and serious studentsof Hasidism will find something of profound depth.