Sparks of Wisdom: From Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz

“Barber is an ideal translator and commentator, merging an expertise on complex spiritual teachings with a keen eye toward their applicability. For rabbis and academics, this is a sound reference tool, backed by more than 300 footnotes that demonstrate a full command of the relevant literature. . . . Barber’s writing style excels at making the esoteric accessible, and he crafts a practical work that will appeal to lay readers, who are eased into complicated topics with ample context and commentary. . . . . A well-researched, accessible guide to an important but often overlooked Jewish thinker.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Ancient Jewish Teachings Applied to a Modern World

Drawing from his vast knowledge of Torah, Kabbalah, Talmud, and other ancient writings, Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz continues to teach us about the inner and outer world—more than 250 years after his passing.

Rabbi Yacov Barber, a master of inner wisdom, uses ancient and modern wisdom to inspire and motivate the Jewish community throughout the world. In Sparks of Wisdom, he uses his unique skills to transform Rabbi Eybeshitz’s eighteenth-century writings into modern terms so that even those with limited knowledge of Judaism can understand the profound and timeless teachings of the esteemed Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz.

With easy-to-navigate alphabetical entries, readers will explore searching questions like:
• Why did G-d create the world?
• Reincarnation: Is it a Jewish belief?
• Where are today’s miracles?
• What is Jewish meditation?
• Why did G-d create me?
• Which animal has the most spiritual energy and spiritual life force?
• How does one become a prophet?
• Love: How do you know when you are in it?
• How can we change our negative behavior?

Ancient teachings meet modern understanding in Sparks of Wisdom to provide practical guidance on the answers to these questions and many more based on established Jewish teachings, laws, and code.