By Zalman Schachter-Shalomi,Edward Hoffman
Often arguable for his appeal to cultural mavericks and spiritual rebels, Reb Zalman’s colourful lifetime encompasses a notable forged of characters throughout religion traditions, together with Timothy Leary, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Thomas Merton, the Dalai Lama, and extra. The booklet strains Reb Zalman’s paintings growing the colourful Jewish Renewal stream that emphasizes non secular event and keeps to the touch Jews worldwide at the present time. Reb Zalman frequently illustrates his talks with anecdotes from his lifestyles, and My existence in Jewish Renewal brings jointly the lifestyles tale of this liked chief for the 1st time.
Reb Zalman usually illustrates his talks with tales from his lifestyles, and My lifestyles in Jewish Renewal brings jointly the whole lifestyles tale of this loved chief for the 1st time.
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