Yehuda Ashlag

The greatest contemporary Kabbalists, Rav Yehuda Ashlag, and his son and successor, Rav Baruch Ashlag, provide valid answers to life's most fundamental question: What is the meaning of my life? Based on their interpretations of The Book of Zohar, and The Tree of Life, we can now learn how to benefit from the wisdom of Kabbalah on a day-to-day basis.

In addition to authentic texts by these great Kabbalists, this book offers illustrations that accurately depict the evolution of the Upper Worlds as Kabbalistsexperience them, as well as several helpful essays to enhance our understanding of the texts.

In Kabbalah for the Student, Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, Rav Baruch Ashlag's personal assistant and prime student, compiled all the texts a Kabbalah student would need in order to attain the spiritual worlds. In his daily lessons, Rav Laitman bases his teaching on these inspiring texts, thus helping novices and veterans alike to better understand the spiritual path we undertake on our fascinating journey to the Higher Realms.… (mere)

The truly great thing about this book is it's essential for anyone studying Kabbalah and is intended to be used as the text for Rav Michael Laitman's lessons on Kabbalah which are based on the text.

The book contains the wisdom of the great Kabbalists Rav Yehuda Ashlag and Rav Baruch Ashlag compiled by Rav Michael Laitman. Rav Laitman lessons teach how to correctly interpret the text, how to understand and obtain the spiritual worlds. Kabbalah for the Student opens up a world of opportunity to focus on and understand the meaning and work of Kabbalah. From spiritual attainment, societies function in attainment, stages of attainment and evolution of the Worlds Kabbalah for the Student is a treasure of wisdom and practical teachings for the student to apply to every part of life.

If the goal of the great Kabbalists was to love thy neighbor as thyself they have succeeded in this book. Making available to everyone the wisdom of the knowledge of how to attain adhesion to the Creator is a demonstration of that love.… (mere)