Zalman Schachter-shalomi

Foundations of the Fourth Turning of Hasidism: a Manifesto Zalman Schachter-shalomi

"Hasidism is the willingness to make ourselves transparent to God?s grace and will, to live in the authentic Presence of God?nokhah p?nai Ha?Shem?as if facing God in every moment, allowing this awareness to change our behavior, to make sacred acts out of potentially profane and purely secular moments." Contrary to what most people think, Hasidism is as old or older than Judaism itself. Indeed, it is a perennial movement of the spirit arising again and again through the centuries in various contemplative movements in Judaism. Among these have been three significant movements, or revolutionary "turnings" in Jewish consciousness that have significantly impacted future generations. Now, the authors tell us, we are on the cusp of a "Fourth Turning of Hasidism," the foundations of which are outlined in this bold little book.