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Feminine Faith (The Chasidic Heritage Series) (English and Hebrew Edition)
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Product Description Feminine Faith traces the roots of the feminine within the supernal realms, and explores its relationship to women and how it translates into their aversion for unholy and ungodly worship. When the Jews served the golden calf during their sojourn in the wilderness, says the Midrash, the women refused to join them. Why are women more sensitive than men to G-ds role in earthly events and His mastery over creation? In this discourse, Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn, fourth leader of Chabad Lubavitch (1834-1882), explores G-ds unity and immanence in the world, and the innate sensitivity that woman posses to spirituality. Review The following discourse, given by the fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Shmuel Schneersohn, on Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan 5640 (1879), focuses on the worship of the Golden Calf in the wilderness and the question as to why only the men, and not the women, strayed. Integrating Chabad Chassidus with Talmudic and Midrashic sources, the Rebbe explains how the sin resulted not from desire for idolatry but rather the mens intellectual assumption, after awaiting Moses return from Mount Sinai, that the monotheistic God was far too lofty from involvement in earthly affairs, while the women, whose soul derived from Malchut (the sphere bordering the material world), felt a natural aversion to idolatry and refused to participate. Articulate, extensively annotated with footnotes and bibliography, and presented in both English and the original Hebrew, this booklet would nicely grace a Shabbat table during the weekly Torah portion Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) or on Rosh Chodesh (which, thanks to their actions, has been traditionally given over to women as a day off from housework). Feminine Faith makes Chabad mysticism accessible both to the practicing Chassid who is looking for further stimulation and to the seeker who might desire an introduction to Chassidic thought. Feminist readers would appreciate the Rebbe`s praise of the Jewish woman and acknowledgement of her spiritual superiority. For all adult Jewish libraries. --Hallie Cantor, Acquisitions, Hedi Steinberg Library, Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, New York Ambiguity may be exciting, with its implied promise of endless possibilities, but not when it concerns gender. Today`s youth would do well to be more confident of their identities as boy or girl. Such confidence can hardly be achieved without a clear ,definite and appealing definition of ones gender. Studying this discourse in its original Hebrew has helped young women celebrate their uniqueness as Jewish and female. The English translation makes it even more accessible and that is a good thing. --Rabbi Manis Friedman, Dean Beis Chana International Women`s Institute "Feminine Faith" is a top pick for Jewish women who want to gain a greater appreciation for the place of womankind in Judaism. --The Midwest Book Review From the Inside Flap When the Jews served the Golden Calf ...in the wilderness, ...the women refused to join them. Feminine Faith traces the roots of the feminine within the supernal realms, ...its relationship to women and how it translated into their aversion for unholy and ungodly worship. Why are women more sensitive than men to G-d's role in earthly events and His mastery over Creation? ...Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn, fourth leader of Chabad-Lubavitch (1834-1882), explored G-d's unity and immanence in the world, and the innate sensitivity that women possess to spirituality. ...the Jewish people faithfully awaited Moses' descent from Mt. Sinai... a wave of panic struck when it was believed that he would not return. Amidst the confusion, a group came forward to make the outlandish proposition that the people begin worshiping a golden Calf. many were led astray, but the Jewish women stood firm. As a reward, G-d designated the holiday of Rosh Chodesh ... for Jewish women. This is the focus of the discourse delivered by the fourth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn,
