{"product_id":"the-steinsaltz-tanya-volume-1-likkutei-amarim-1-32","title":"The Steinsaltz Tanya - Volume 1 (Likkutei Amarim 1-32)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this groundbreaking commentary on the \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi's classic work, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz seeks to reveal the author's powerful fire and spirit contained therein. In doing so, he unmasks his own burning spirit, his own love, awe, and closeness to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough vivid explanations and metaphors from our daily lives, along with stories from the lives of hasidim of the past, Rabbi Steinsaltz draws the world of the \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e into our world, providing a detailed elucidation of foundational concepts in Kabbala and in Judaism in general. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most important books of \u003cem\u003emussar\u003c\/em\u003e (ethical instruction) ever written. It provides a complete and comprehensive worldview, penetrating the depths of the spiritual struggles a person will face in life, while offering practical ideas and guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first section of the \u003cem\u003eTanya, Likkutei Amarim, \u003c\/em\u003ecomprises fifty-three chapters. In \u003cem\u003eThe Steinsaltz Tanya\u003c\/em\u003e, this section has been divided into two volumes. Volume 1 contains chapters 1-32, and the forthcoming volume 2 comprises chapters 33-53.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis first section of the \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ewhich its author refers to as the \"Book of \u003cem\u003eBeinonim\u003c\/em\u003e\", presents a novel human and ethical archetype: the \u003cem\u003ebeinoni\u003c\/em\u003e, or the intermediate-level person. The \u003cem\u003ebeinoni\u003c\/em\u003e is neither righteous nor wicked, but he is not an average person either. The \u003cem\u003ebeinoni\u003c\/em\u003e is a category of its own, which expresses the ideal level that each an every individual, in accordance with his specific capabilities, can and should aspire to achieve. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e is presented in a format that invites a person to put the ideas presented here into practice, one concept building on another, one leading to the next so that the reader is guided toward attaining the level of \u003cem\u003ebeinoni\u003c\/em\u003e that is the focus of this book. Its ideas are condensed, its words packed with meaning, and the one who studies the \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003ecannot help but appreciate its subtle and beautifully crafted writing style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Steinsaltz Tanya \u003c\/em\u003eincludes a vocalized Hebrew \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e text and a groundbreaking translation of the \u003cem\u003eTanya \u003c\/em\u003ealongside Rabbi Steinsaltz's novel commentary. One does not have to come from the world of Hassidism to study the \u003cem\u003eTanya\u003c\/em\u003e. Rabbi Steinsaltz's clear, readable elucidation makes this dense, concise work accessible to all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Koren Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45745228415172,"sku":null,"price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/2886\/6244\/files\/3E80A6E5-CA77-44CE-892B-1EBD1565E1D3.jpg?v=1770520417","url":"https:\/\/kingston-judaica.myshopify.com\/products\/the-steinsaltz-tanya-volume-1-likkutei-amarim-1-32","provider":"Kingston Judaica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}