J. Immanuel Schochet

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Rabbi Immanuel Schochet has written and lectured extensively on the history and philosophy of Chassidism and topical themes of Jewish thought and ethics. He is a renowned authority on Jewish Philosophy and Mysticism. He is rabbi of Cong. Beth Joseph, and professor-emeritus of Philosophy at Humber College, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Two Systems of Ten Sefirot

By J. Immanuel Schochet

The sefirot are ten spheres or classes, as it is stated in Sefer Yetzira, "Ten and not nine; ten and not eleven." This is their order: keter (crown); chochma (wisdom); bina (understanding); chesed (kindness); gevura (might); tiferet (beauty); netzach ...

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Chassidic Dimensions Book

By Jacob Immanuel Schochet

The Chassidic response to the tension between emotive religious experience and the categorical imperatives of Halacha, and the philosophy of Chabad activism for religious revival which has revolutionized the Jewish religious life and conciousness, are so ...

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An Evening of Tribute and Honor Words from the Honoree Video

By J. Immanuel Schochet

Rabbi Dr. J. Immanuel Schochet accepts the tribute paid to him and his wife, Rebbetzin Jettie, by the Toronto Jewish community for their lifetime of work.

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There Is a Lot to Be Read Between the Lines Blog

As told by Immanuel Schochet

To avoid wasting the Rebbe’s precious time, I thought that it would be a good idea to write synopses of the letters instead of translating them in their entirety.

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The Baal Shem Tov A Biography of the Founder of the Chassidic Movement Video