Habad Approaches to Contemplative Prayer, 1790-1920
Hasidism Reappraised July 1, 1996 Naftali Loewenthal
This chapter explores the dialectic implicit in popularizing a contemplative approach to prayer. A system of contemplation suitable for an élite group of men of stature may well need modification before it can be applied by a wider echelon of society. In fact, it would seem that R. Dov Ber felt that his initial guidance on the contemplative process was being misinterpreted; people were reaching...