Bringing Heaven Down to Earth - Book II - Softcover

Freeman, Tzvi; Schneerson, The Rebbe M.M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475269811 ISBN 13: 9781475269819

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Rabbi Menachem Mendel (1902-1994) is known worlwide as simply the Rebbe-meaning my teacher. His teachings grow naturally out of the Kabbalistic/Chassidic/Talmudic thought of wich he was a supreme master-yet they are profoundly radical in their relevance to modern life. Bringing Heaven Down To Earth, Book I is a collection of 365 dimensions of the Rebbe's thought condensed into memorable aphorisms by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. Book II continues the process, now going further and deeper. Each chapter begins with a short essay providing the background to the thoughts that ensue. Each thought is then presented in as few words as possible, finely crafted and polished to allow the wisdom they contain to shine clearly through. Nevertheless, the reader can jump in at any point and read in any order. This book is not meant as a one-time read, but as a companion to guide and teach as life goes on. For every situation of life and every challenge, there is a jewel of wisdom that will help the reader discover what it is s/he must learn from this moment of life and how s/he must grow. Keep it by your bedside, on your desk, in your car. It is not a book to read, but to live.

About this title

About the Author:

With the publication of Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, Tzvi Freeman shot into the spotlight as one of the foremost teachers of inner Jewish wisdom. Today, his Daily Dose of Wisdom from Chabad.org has one of the largest subscriptions on the Jewish Net. And his Heaven Exposed series gets across the stickiest issues of Kabbala in spicy, sci-fi dramas. Tzvi Freeman has built a reputation for delivering the authentic inner wisdom of Judaism in highly original, bite-size packages. Tzvi Freeman was born in Vancouver, Canada, where he became involved at an early age in Yoga, Tao and radical politics. In 1970, he was a founding member of Total Education, an alternative high school. In 1975, he left a career as a classical guitarist and composer to study Talmud and Jewish mysticism for nine years. He received rabbinical ordination at the Lubavitch Central Yeshiva in New York and completed post-graduate studies at the Rabbinical College of Canada.

Review:

Tzvi Freeman has taken the time to compile the essence of Rebbe Schneerson's meditations and teachings. This is simple, direct writing that would touch anyone, Jewish or not. Short sections that can be read a paragraph at a time and meditated upon at will. We are invited to take our beliefs out of the ivory tower and apply them in the world.
I would recommend "Bringing Heaven Down to Earth" to anyone who finds themselves sometimes a seeker or wishes to understand more of the depths of Judaism.
-Marc Ruby, Amazon top ten reviewer, reviewing Book I

This book works. What the Rebbe taught us is now in very quotable English. In a moment, any person on the planet can make contact with the depths of the Rebbe's wisdom and apply it in daily life.
--Rabbi Mannis Friedman, reviewing Book I

Bringing Heaven Down to Earth is a masterpiece --the kind of book that lodges itself in your consciousness and keeps resonating. Freeman's brilliance lies in his making the Rebbe's words and thoughts accessible to a wide, wide audience without compromising on their essence and profundity. Readers won't be able to put it down, and when they do, they will have a radically altered view of Judaism, Torah, the Rebbe and most importantly, how it all relates to their life.
--Rivka Slonim, author of the best seller  "Total Immersion: A Mikvah Anthology", reviewing Book I

I loved the book. Its appeal is not only in the selections but especially in the brevity and simple style, making it accessible to everyone. Both my wife and I found it really inspiring.
--Rabbi J. Immanuel Shochet, reviewing Book I

My father is a writer, but I've never been so excited by a bThisook about the Rebbe. Finally a book that preserves the soul of what the Rebbe said while speaking in common language. It's breathtaking.
--Rabbi Shimon Posner, CA, reviewing Book I

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1475269811
• ISBN 13: 9781475269819
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352