By R. J. Zwi Werblowsky
Joseph Karo (1488-1575) was once one of many maximum figures of rabbinic Judaism and the writer of the Shulhn Arukh, the normal code of Jewish legislation. Like many different rabbinic ascetics, who might write on talmudic or kabbalistic matters but conscientiously cover their intimate mystical studies, Karo left a diary, Maggid Mesharim, recording the messages that he bought from a celestial mentor. As Karo was once a number one member of the Safed circle that integrated Solomon Alkabets and Moses Cordovero, his diary yeilds new insights into the area of sixteenth-century pre-Lurianic kabbalism.
In this magisterial research R. J. Zwi Werblowski examines the arguable diary. He additionally describes Joseph Karo's lifestyles and instances. chiefly, even if, it's the mental curiosity of Maggid Meshrim which makes it a massive resource for our wisdom of the categories of mystical lifestyles cultivated in rabbinic circles. With consummate ability and studying, Professor Werblowsky explores this curiosity to provide a strong portrait of mystic piety as practiced through a prime rabbinic authority.
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