Tormented Master: A Life of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav

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376 If.ayyey, 1f.ayyey, 1f.ayyey, If.ayyey, If.ayyey, 1f.ayyey, 1f.ayyeyII, If.ayyey II, 1f.ayyeyII, 1f.ayyeyII, 1f.ayyeyII, 1f.ayyeyII, If.ayyeyII, 1f.ayyeyII, 1f.ayyeyII, If.ayyey II, If.ayyey II, Abbreviations Used in Notes sippurim l]adashim meqom yeshivato u-nesi'otaw nesi'ato le-'er~ yisra'el nesi'ato le-Navritch nesi'atole-Le?nberg nesi'ato we-yeshivato be-Uman yegi'ato we-firhato be-'avodato gedulat hassagato ma'alat ha-mitqarevim 'elaw ma'alat torato u-sefaraw ha-qedoshim 'inyan ha-ma~loqet she-'alaw godel yiqrat rosh ha-shanah shelo le-hitra~q me-l]aqirot divrey~a~t shelo shelo' li-de~ ha-sha'ah ma'alat ha-hitbodedut 'avodat ha-shem 1f.ayyey:3 1f.ayyey:4 1f.ayyey:5 1f.ayyey: 6 1f.ayyey: 7 1f.ayyey:8 1f.ayyeyII: 1 1f.ayyeyII: 2 1f.ayyeyII: 3 1f.ayyeyII: 4 1f.ayyey II: 5 1f.ayyey II: 6 1f.ayyeyII: 7 1f.ayyeyII: 8 1f.ayyeyII: 9 1f.ayyeyII: 10 1f.ayyeyII: 11 Glossary aggadah (adj. aggadic). Narrative (as distinguished from legal) passages in early rabbinic literature. Includes exegesis, legend, lore; collected in Talmud and Midrashic literature. 'aliyah (lit.: ascent). Migration of Jews to the Holy Land; pilgrimage. ba'al tefillah. Leader of prayers. . binah (lit.: understanding). The third of the ten sefirot. Often described in images of the maternal. bitla\ton. Trust; confident devotion. biftul. Negation; usually refers to negation or transcendence of self. da'at (lit.: knowledge). Religious awareness; intimate knowing of a sacred truth. In some systems (where keter is not counted), the third of the ten sefirot, the synthesis of lJokhmah and binah. devequt. Adhesion or attachment to God, the goal of Jewish mystical piety. din (lit.: judgment). The fifth of the ten sefirot, representing divine judgment; the left hand of God and the divine source of the demonic. dreidel. A top, played with by children at Hanukkah. 'Ere~ Yisra'el. The Land of Israel. 'etrog. citron; a fruit used in the ritual celebration of sukkot. ,eyn sof. The endless; a designation for the hidden godhead beyond the sefirotand the ultimate source of all being. gadlut (lit.: bigness). A state of higher consciousness achieved in mystical prayer. galut. Exile; diaspora. lfasidim also speak of galut ha-da'at, the 'exiled' or unredeemed state of awareness; galut ha-dibbur, the broken condition of human language, etc. gematria. Numerology; tallying the numerical equivalents of Hebrew letters and words to provide another level of interpretation. Very common among Kabbalists and Hasidic masters. gevurah (lit.: power). An alternative name for din, the fifth sefirah. golem. A man-made creature, animated by magical use of a divine name. \takham. Sage; a Sephardic rabbi. 377 378 Glossary halakah. The path; legal traditions of Judaism. The legal portions of rabbinic writings. I;talluqah. Charitable contributions for Jews in the Holy Land. hamtaqat ha-dinim. The 'sweetening' or transformation of negative forces; the averting of harsh divine judgment. hanbagot (lit.: practices). A list of personal devotional practices by a Hasidic master, often published along with their homiletic works. Haskalah. The movement of Western enlightenment among the Jews. haskamah (pI. haskamot). Letter of rabbinic approbation, recommending the publication of a book and offering protection against unauthorized reprints. hassagah. Attainment, particularly in the realm of understanding. havdalah. Separation ceremony marking the conclusion of the Sabbath. I;taver (pI. IJaverim). Friend; companion; peer. I;tazzan. Cantor; leader of prayers. I;terem (pI. IJaramim). Ban; writ of excommunication. I;tesed (lit.: love, grace). The fourth of the ten sefirot; the right hand or love of God. I;tiddush (pI. ~iddushim). Novella; a new insight or a novel interpretation of some facet of the Torah. hitbodedut. Aloneness with God; lone meditation. hitlahavut. Ecstasy; enthusiasm. I;tokhmah (lit.: wisdom). The second of the ten sefirot; the primal wisdom of God, the first point of being and the hiddenmost source of Torah. --- (pI. ~okhmot). Wisdom, cleverness. Often used ironically. hosh'anot. Hymns chanted during processions around the synagogue on the sukkot festival. kaftan. Robe; long coat. kashrut. (adj. kasher, kosher). The system of Jewish food restrictions. kawwanah. Inner direction; inwardness in prayer or religious acts. kawwanot. Kabpalistic designations of proper meditational accompaniments to liturgy and ritual. keter (lit.: crown). The flrst of the ten sefirot; the primal will of God. kohen. Priest; descendent of the family of Aaron. levush. Garment; often used metaphorically. lulav...