Open Secrets: The Letters of Reb Yerachmiel ben Yisrael

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Open Secrets invites us into the most intimate of settings, the whispered wisdom passed from authentic Hasidic master to his student. It radiates warmth, passion for the Divine and earthy confidence in sacredness. Uses a fictional East European Hasidic master and his student as a framework.

. . . a rare jewel, a powerhouse of spiritual wisdom that you can read and reread. Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. author of A Woman s Journey to God and Seven Paths to God [

'Open Secrets invites us into the most intimate of settings, the whispered wisdom passed from an authentic Hasidic master to his student. It radiates warmth, passion for the divine, and earthy confidence in sacredness. A treasure for the spiritual seeker of any tradition.' - Judith Simmer-Brown, Naropa University, author of Dakini s Warm Breath

'Open Secrets is my favourite way to introduce readers to the essence and depth of Judaism.' - Bo Lozoff, author and founder of The Human Kindness Foundation

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Rabbi Rami Shapiro is an award winning poet and essayist, whose liturgical writings are used in prayer services throughout North America. He has written over a dozen works of poetry, liturgy, short story and nonfiction. He is a graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a doctoral degree in religious studies from Union Graduate School. A congregational rabbi for 20 years, Rabbi Shapiro currently directs both the Simply Jewish Foundation and the One River Foundation. His most recent books are Minyan, Wisdom of the Jewish Sages, The Wisdom of Solomon, The Way of Solomon, and Hasidic Tales Annotated and Explained.