The Thirteen Petalled Rose, written by the world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, is based on the structures and assumptions of kabbalah, the largely esoteric theological system that deals with the relationships between man, Torah, the Commandments, and God. As Rabbi Steinsaltz teaches, "kabbalah is the official theology of the Jewish people." While The Thirteen Petalled Rose can be viewed as an introduction to the essence of Jewish existence and belief, its author does not attempt to justify Judaism according to ...
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The Thirteen Petalled Rose, written by the world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, is based on the structures and assumptions of kabbalah, the largely esoteric theological system that deals with the relationships between man, Torah, the Commandments, and God. As Rabbi Steinsaltz teaches, "kabbalah is the official theology of the Jewish people." While The Thirteen Petalled Rose can be viewed as an introduction to the essence of Jewish existence and belief, its author does not attempt to justify Judaism according to external criteria. It is not meant to be a book about its subject, but rather a book that grows out of its own world, the world of kabbalah. While most primers deal with practical matters, this volume touches largely upon issues of the soul.
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Near Fine in Near Fine (in mylar) jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Blue silk page marker sewn into headband; Textblock is very clean and tight; Minimally worn black cloth; Unclipped dust jacket, minimally worn, mylar sleeved. 181pp.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket. Light wear to jacket. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Touch of shelf wear to top edge of dust jacket, Two pgs have very light creases. Spine is tight; pgs are unmarked. Nice, sturdy copy. The Thirteen Petalled Rose, written by the world-renowned scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, is based on the structures and assumptions of kabbalah, the largely esoteric theological system that deals with the relationships between humans, Torah, the Commandments, and God.
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Translation by Yehuda Hanegbi. 8vo. Red cloth with black spine lettering, pictorial dust jacket. 181pp. Very good/very good. Binding tight and bright, only mar a dozen or so formerly-folded down page corners; front pastedown ownership signature; jacket lightly edgeworn, with spine somewhat sunned. Attracitve first edition of what front jacket panel describes as "A Discourse on the Essence of Jewish Existence and Belief" from the influential Israeli rabbi, philosopher, author, translator, critic and teacher (1937-2020).