Reminder:
Both of the Ascent storyteller's books, "Saturday Night, Full Moon" and
"Festivals of the Full Moon," are available for
purchase!
Insight of the Week
12 Tammuz 5779 - Monday, July 15, 2019
The person most instrumental in securing the safety and eventual
release of the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1927, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak
Schneersohn, from cruel Soviet imprisonment and torture was Madame
Yekaterina Peshkova, one of the most formidable and fascinating women
of the era.
Ascentof Safed is designed to be a place for relaxation, reflection,
interaction, and spiritual exploration, where you can grow and learn
in your own way, at your own pace, in an open atmosphere. You can
experience a wide range of learning, volunteer, creative, recreation
and other opportunities at Ascent as well as in the Old City of Tzfat.
We can help you create a personalized study plan, you can join one
of our weekend or weekday retreats, or you can come to relax and attend
study and meditation sessions at your leisure, while staying in our
great hostel with its spectacular views.
If you enjoyed Saturday
Night Full Moon", you're sure to want its sequel. Another
collection of intriguing Stories of Kabbalah Sages, Chasidic Masters
and other Jewish Heroes by Ascent's storymaster, Yerachmiel Tilles.
OUT OF PRINT; now in its 3rd 4th printing!
Deep mystical insights from the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria
on the Weekly Torah, translated into English by Moshe-Yakov Wisnefsky.
A summary of lessons conducted at the Ascent Institute in Safed
by Nadav Cohen on the first 12 chapters of the Tanya, on its themes,
including stories and examples.
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