Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach

The Torah Commentary of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach provides a glimpse into the unusual way in which the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach received and transmitted Torah. It also aids the reader in bridging "Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach the great composer/singer" and "Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach the great scholar/teacher." Those who sing his songs, but do not learn his Torah, only sing half a song. When Reb Shlomo speaks of Abraham and Sara, you are sure he is speaking about his own grandparents. When delving into the lives of Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Rachel and Leah, it is as if he is speaking of his own parents. The teachings in this book of commentary are not just meant to be read -- they are intended to be enjoyed and experienced as "holy music." Ultimately, they are intended as a lesson in living a "holy life." Wherever Reb Shlomo traveled in the world, he brought several suitcases of holy books with him. This book makes Reb Shlomo's teachings accessible to help us carry on our journey through life. This volume covers the books of Leviticus (Vayikra) and Numbers (Bamidbar).

Revealing an often unknown, scholarly side of the beloved and renowned late composer and musician Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, this fascinating commentary on the book of Genesis provides a glimpse of the unique way in which he received and transmitted Torah. Readers will learn about figures such as Abraham, Sara, Isaac, Rebekah, and Jacob in a wholly new, more intimate way. Rabbi Carlebach’s teachings on the first six sections of the book of Genesis presented in this book are intended as a practical lesson in living a holy life.

The talks presented in this volume, first published in 1977, were originally delivered during a retreat in New York, in which speakers from a variety of spiritual traditions were represented. It aims to show the value of yoga in everyday life, and its relation to many other religions and philosophies.

The talks presented in this volume, first published in 1977, were originally delivered during a retreat in New York, in which speakers from a variety of spiritual traditions were represented. It aims to show the value of yoga in everyday life, and its relation to many other religions and philosophies.