A Shot of Torah – Or Haganuz 5: The Besht mystically accesses hidden light

Posted by Levi Cooper on March 3, 2019
Topics: The Maggid of Melbourne, Hasidut, Early Hasidic Era, Hasidic Works

Levi continues looking at the sequestered, spiritual light – this time exploring the words of Rabbi Menahem Nahum of Chernobyl, and how he described the Besht’s mystical experience aimed at accessing the light that is hidden in the words of Torah. Can everyone access this light?… An opportunity to keep up with Levi’s chassidus class – part five in the series. Download the other episodes in the series at www.pardes.org.il/orhaganuz.

About Levi Cooper

Levi teaches Bible, Hasidut, Maimonides and Midrash at Pardes. Originally from Australia, Levi holds an LL.B., LL.M. and Ph.D. from the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University, and is a member of the Israel Bar Association. He is currently an adjunct professor in the Law Faculty of Bar-Ilan University and post-doctoral fellow in the Law Faculty of Tel Aviv University. Click here to read more. You can find books written by Levi by clicking here

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