{"product_id":"the-thirteen-principles-of-faith-a-chasidic-viewpoint","title":"The Thirteen Principles of Faith: A Chasidic Viewpoint","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaimonides thirteen principles  which he described as the roots and foundations of the Jewish religion  first appeared in his Commentary on the Mishnah as an introduction to the final chapter of the tractate Sanhedrin. They were subsequently abbreviated and were later appended to many versions of the daily prayer book. To this day  they constitute one of the clearest statements of Jewish belief ever written. In chasidic literature  the thirteen principles have received a scholarly and methodical analysis. This volume is based on the teachings and writings of several of the most prominent chasidic masters  notably those of the Lubavitch dynasty. Each principle is treated as a meditation  a soul-illuminating insight into the very depths of ones being  the nature of God and His teachings  and the Torah. This work is not an exposition but rather an expedition into the thirteen principles of faith. Chasidic philosophy views all of Torah as a manifestation of God Himself. Thus the thirteen principles are not merely descriptive  a philosophical statement of lofty Jewish ideals. Their intention is experiential: they are intended to be an encounter with ourselves  with the axioms upon which we base our lives  with the wisdom of God  and ultimately  as a happy encounter with God Himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966793642037,"sku":"ByrdShop_1568215320","price":189.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781568215327.jpg?v=1770580723","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-thirteen-principles-of-faith-a-chasidic-viewpoint","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}