BUILDING THE
FUTURE SOCIETY
By Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag (1884-1954)
Rabbi Yehuda
Leib HaLevi Ashlag (1884-1954) is known as Baal HaSulam
(Master of the Ladder) for his Sulam (ladder) commentary
on The Book of Zohar. Baal HaSulam
dedicated his life to interpretations and innovations in the wisdom of Kabbalah, disseminating it in Israel and throughout the
world. He developed a unique method to the study of Kabbalah,
by which any person can delve into the depth of reality and reveal its roots
and purpose of existence.
Baal HaSulam's
two major works, the result of many years of labor, are Talmud Eser Sefirot (The Study of the
Ten Sefirot), a commentary on the writings of the Ari, and Perush HaSulam (The Sulam Commentary)on The
Book of Zohar. The publications of the 16 parts (in
six volumes) of Talmud Eser Sefirot
began in 1937. In 1940 he published Beit Shaar HaKavanot (The Gatehouse of
Intentions), with commentaries to selected writings of the Ari.
Persuh HaSulam on the Zohar was printed in 18 volumes in the years 1945-1953. Later
on Baal HaSulam wrote three additional volumes
containing commentaries on The New Zohar, whose
printing was completed in 1955, after his demise.
Rabbi Yehuda
Leib HaLevi Ashlag is less known for being an Anarcho-Communist.
I'd like to bring your
attention to this article:
"Building
the Future Society" can
be found on this link: http://tinyurl.com/2pva4d
Doreen
Ellen Bell-Dotan, Tzfat, Israel