Rabbi Louis Jacobs

Hasidic scholar wrote extensively on the mystical mind.

Hasidic idea of being attached or cleaving to God.

Scholar in the Musar movement inspired Ponivezh Yeshivah.

This concept is a creation of rabbinic literature.

Neo-Kantianisne philosopher also stressed ethical monotheism.

Both internal and external books have been banned from Judaism throughout history.

While the offense was once punishable by death, Jews do not enforce the rules anymore.

Author of Yedid Nefesh and Sefer Haredim.

Maimonides reconciled views of the Greek philosopher with Judaism.

Practices depend on individual temperament and social conditions of the time.