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Travel on a Mystical Journey Alongside Torah Giant Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz Discover the how and why of Am Yisrael Chai created by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz which has become the ubiquitous phrase of defiance and determination for the Jewish People Lose yourself in the stories that made Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz a legend in his own time stories of his adventures that have been passed down from generation to generation Take a front row seat to learn how Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz became a hero to Jews around the world Inspire others by sharing these stories the world needs Jewish heroes From boyhood Yehonatan Eybeshitz was recognized as a genius of immense proportions He achieved fame beyond the Jewish community which motivated the nobility and clergy to constantly challenge him You will be amazed and amused as you read about how the clever boy outwitted them all with his enormous intellect Be inspired by Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz s evolution from child prodigy to Torah Giant Kabbala Master and Tzaddik BookLife Reviews Editor s Pick Wise incisive and bursting with wit and rousing conviction this collection of tales from the life of Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz freshly translated into English follows Reb Yehonatan 1696 1764 the Torah Talmud and Kabbalah genius from boyhood to prominence as one of the greatest rabbis of the last 500 years The stories dazzle inform delight and challenge Reb Yehonatan proves an inspiring exemplar of a holy and righteous life a thinker and leader equally comfortable navigating Talmudic complexities urging students toward breakthroughs and addressing and often outfoxing kings and others with power including a host of 18th century anti Semites Barber finds contemporary but timeless resonance in Reb Yehonatan s work as a master maker of amulets especially when he served as rabbi in the French town of Metz where Jews faced expulsion Barber demonstrates that while facing this crisis Reb Yehonatan inscribed on amulets a powerful phrase whose historical origin has been the source of great comment and curiosity in the aftermath of the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks The Am Yisrael Chai which is often translated as The Jewish people will live for eternity Barber persuasively credits Reb Yehonatan with the creation of this rallying cry and he calculates that Reb Yehonatan wrote it almost 46000 times As in Barber s indispensable earlier translations of Reb Yehonatan s writings Pearls of Wisdom Sparks of Wisdom the stories collected here have been translated with an eye for clarity of communication They cover a wide variety of scenarios from points of law to brilliant ripostes to why sometimes in the face of injustice it s justified to bribe a judge The prose is direct and inviting even when the young rabbi to be spins marvelous playful conclusions out of complexities of law and language Helpful background sections provide crucial context as the stories follow Reb Yehonatan into maturity and across Europe demonstrating not just that the Jewish people will live for eternity but invaluable guidance for how best to do so Brilliant tales of an 18th century rabbi s life with urgent contemporary resonance Comparable Yaacov Dovid Shulman s Rashi Rebbe Nahman of Breslov Gates of Wisdom How Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz Created Am Yisrael Chai u0026 His Other Life Stories Wisdom of Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz Book 1