The Gates of Repentance: Sha'arei Teshuvah (Torah Classics Library) (English and Hebrew Edition) by Jonah Ben Abraham Gerondi; R. Jonah

by Yonah of Gerona

This translation of The Gates of Repentance, by Rabbeinu Yonah of Geronah, is a text of spiritual excellence which serves as a handbook in both the delicate process of growth and the realization of intimacy with God. In this unique work, the translator, a member of the Rabbinical Council of America, has provided scholarly notes which enable the reader to follow themes throughout the work, to read other sages' insights into certain points made, and to develop points made in greater depth.

Genres: Judaism, Religion

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

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[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rabbi Yona ben Avraham Gerondi (יוֹנָה בֶּן־אַבְרָהָם גִירוֹנְדִי) also known as Rabbeinu Yona (רבינו יונה) was a Spanish rabbi, cousin of the renowned Nachmanides (Moshe ben Nahman, aka רמב״ן). Rabbi Yona was a prolific scholar, though only a few of his works have been preserved. He wrote novellae on the Talmud, commentary on Mishnah Pirkei Avot, and his name is attributed to a set of Hiddushim on Alfasi (on Berachot). He, however, is known mostly for his ethical works (musar), including Sha'arei Teshuvah, The Gates of Repentence, which is a guide for the traditionally religious/observant Jew to become a better person through teshuvah (repentence), which means taking a look at one's behavior and how it deviates from what the Torah prescribes, acknowledging one's failures/deviation from the Torah, and moving past these failures by changing one's habits/behaviors. Sha'arei Teshuvah provides an introspective way of examining oneself with the opportunity to improve one's character. The Feldheim edition is laid out with the Hebrew text on the right page and the English translation on the left page.