Lights Along the Way - Mesillas Yesharim: Timeless Lessons for Today (English, Hebrew and Hebrew Edition)

by Abraham J. Twerski, Moshe Chayim Luzzatto

The Mesillas Yesharim / Path of the Just was the masterpiece of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto, the great mystic, philosopher, sage, and saint. For centuries, this classic text for better living has been every man's primer for ideal life. Wherever there were Jews there was a well-thumbed Mesillas Yesharim. In this book, Rabbi Twerski applies the text and themes of Mesillas Yesharim to the everyday challenges of the 90s. He shows us how we can succeed in the quest for a better life and in bettering ourselves.

Genres: Judaism

328 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1995

About the author

Abraham Joshua Twerski (Hebrew: אֲבְרָהָם יְהוֹשֻׁע טווערסקי‎) was an Israeli-American Hasidic rabbi, a scion of the Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty, and a psychiatrist specializing in substance abuse.

Reviews

[Modya · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great insight into how to apply a 300 year old Italian Rabbi Philosopher's views on character refinement to today's world of psychiatry and in particular of addicts.