Paperback. Concealed for two centuries and known only to a select individual in each generation, the Scroll of Secrets is the hidden Messianic vision of R. Nachman of Breslav. Despite its being written in an encoded language, with acronyms and abbreviations, after a clarification and cautious reconstruction of what can be decoded, the author has prepared a volume that presents the reader with an exalted Messianic vision. The book marks a turning point in our understanding of R. Nachman's spiritual world and initiates a renewed discussion of an intriguing Hasidism that excites scholars and broad circles within the Jewish and Israeli publics. The reader is presented with a sublime and enticing vision of the eschatological End of Days that contains song and prayer, Torah, melodies, longings, and love and compassion for every man. Concealed for two centuries and known only to a select individual in each generation, the "Scroll of Secrets" is the hidden Messianic vision of R Nachman of Bratslav. This book initiates a discussion of an intriguing Hasidism that excites scholars and broad circles within the Jewish and Israeli publics. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Scroll of Secrets (Paperback)
Publisher: Academic Studies Press, Brighton
Publication Date: 2010
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1934843946
ISBN 13: 9781934843949
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Concealed for two centuries and known only to a select individual in each generation, the Scroll of Secrets is the hidden Messianic vision of R. Nachman of Breslav. Despite being written in an encoded language, with acronyms and abbreviations, after a clarification and cautious reconstruction of what can be decoded, the author presents the reader with an exalted Messianic vision. The book marks a turning point in our understanding of R. Nachman's spiritual world, and initiates a renewed discussion of an intriguing Hasidism that excites scholars and broad circles within the Jewish and Israeli publics. The reader is presented with a sublime and enticing vision of the eschatological End of Days that contains song and prayer, Torah, melodies, longings, and love and compassion for every man.

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Dr. Zvi Mark is a Senior Lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and a Research Fellow of Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. His previous publications include Mysticism and Madness; The Religious Thought of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (Continuum, London and New York, 2009) and numerous articles examining the esoterica of Bratslav Hasidism.

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