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Derech HaShem (The "Way of the Name") is a philosophical text written around 1736 by Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto.
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[edit]Introduction
[edit]Part One
[edit]- On the Creator
- On the Purpose of Creation
- On Mankind
- On Human Responsibility
- On the Spiritual Realm
Part Two
[edit]- On Divine Providence in General
- On Mankind in This World
- On Personal Providence
- On Israel and the Nations
- On How Providence Works
- On the System of Providence
- On the Influence of the Stars
- On Specific Modes of Providence
Part Three
[edit]- On the Soul and Its Activities
- On Divine Names and Witchcraft
- On Divine Inspiration and Prophecy
- On the Prophetic Experience
- On Moshe's Unique Status
Part Four
[edit]- On Divine Service
- On Torah Study
- On Love and Fear of God
- On the Sh'ma and Its Blessings
- On Prayer
- On the Daily Order of Prayer
- On Divine Service and the Calendar
- On Seasonal Commandments
- On Blessings
References
[edit]2. The Way of God, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Feldheim 1997. ISBN 0-87306-769-X
External links
[edit]- Hebrew Fulltext, daat.ac.il
- Lecture series (in English) elucidating the whole of Derech Hashem & Ma'amer HaIkkarim
- Online classes, Rabbi Yaakov Feldman, torah.org
- The Way of God, trans. Aryeh Kaplan, Feldheim 1997. ISBN 0-87306-769-X
- First step on the ladder of ascent, Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum
