Selections from the richly varied lore of the Jewish people.

    In 'The Book of Doctrines & Beliefs', Saadya sought to rescue believers from 'a sea of doubt & the waters of confusion' into which they had been cast by Christianity, Islam & other faiths. By employing philosophical--or kalamic--argumentation to examine & defend traditional Jewish beliefs, Saadya hoped to turn blind faith into conviction based on rational understanding.

    Buber poetically interprets the central aspects of Hasidic life, offers a selection of sayings from Baal-Shem-Tov, and movingly recounts his personal path to Hasidism.