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". . . a rare jewel, a powerhouse of spiritual wisdom that you can read andreread."-Joan Borysenko, Ph.D. author of A Woman's Journey to God and SevenPaths to God

"[Open Secrets] invites us into the most intimate of settings, the whisperedwisdom passed from an authentic Hasidic master to his student. It radiateswarmth, passion for the divine, and earthy confidence in sacredness. A treasurefor the spiritual seeker of any tradition." -Judith Simmer-Brown, NaropaUniversity, author of Dakini's Warm Breath

"Open Secrets is my favorite way to introduce readers to the essence and depthof Judaism."-Bo Lozoff, author and founder of the Human Kindness Foundation

"A master teacher."-Thomas Keating

"A prophetic voice for a 21st-century Judaism"-Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

The fictional East European Hasidic Master Reb Yerachmeil writes to his hasidHerschel who has moved to America, in response to his student's perennialquestions about God, what it means to be Jewish, whether all religions are true,about death, the soul, good deeds, intermarriage and more. The rebbe writes, "MyJudaism seeks only the heart of the teaching and the essence of the practice andleaves the details to others." At the urging of his own rebbe, Shapiro, throughthese letters, creates a ". . . a Judaism for people who wish to learn from itas they do from Buddhism or Sufism, a Judaism for everyone."

Rabbi Rami M. Shapiro is regarded as one of the most creative voices incontemporary American Judaism. He is an award-winning poet and essayist, and hisliturgies are used in prayer services throughout North America. His previousbooks include Minyan: 10 Principles for Living a Life of Integrity and The Wayof Solomon: Finding Joy and Contentment in the Wisdom of Ecclesiastes.