From Tiberias, With Love: A Collection of Tiberian Hasidism

"A truly ground-breaking study of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk-a Hasidic master who lived and thought boldly. Adventurous enough to lead a group of his followers from Eastern Europe to Palestine in the 18th century, he also modeled a heart-based, ecstatic form of Jewish spirituality. Menachem Mendel combined intense devotional practice with mystical fellowship, exemplifying his belief that one can discover the divine both deep within oneself and through interpersonal relationship. The wide-ranging, impressive essays in this volume bring this seminal figure to life and enrich our understanding of Jewish mysticism on the cusp of modernity"--