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Derech Hashem: The way of God
Derech HaShem
(The "Way of the Name") is a philosophical text written in the early 1740s by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto. It is considered one of the quintessential handbooks of Jewish thought.
The text covers a vast gamut of philosophical topics in the vast spectrum of classical Judaism's outlook on the world. These topics include the purpose of creation, the Creator, human responsibility, the spiritual realms, providence, Israel and the nations, astrology, the human soul, theurgy, prophecy, the study of Torah, prayer, and the function of mitzvah observance. All these are brought in a clear flowing structure that outlines the whole of Jewish thought and philosophy.
The text covers a vast gamut of philosophical topics in the vast spectrum of classical Judaism's outlook on the world. These topics include the purpose of creation, the Creator, human responsibility, the spiritual realms, providence, Israel and the nations, astrology, the human soul, theurgy, prophecy, the study of Torah, prayer, and the function of mitzvah observance. All these are brought in a clear flowing structure that outlines the whole of Jewish thought and philosophy.
- GenresJudaism
149 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 14, 2022
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May 12, 2025
Terrific Torah
A cup of wisdom while remarking on all things saved and intended. A great work on the whys and to-what-extents; we may better understand the heavenly decrees of the One True God. I enjoyed the facility of this musing, I hope he writes another.
A cup of wisdom while remarking on all things saved and intended. A great work on the whys and to-what-extents; we may better understand the heavenly decrees of the One True God. I enjoyed the facility of this musing, I hope he writes another.
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