New Series! Introduction to Sha'arei Yosher for Adults, part 1

The topic and text is the

Introduction to the Sefer Sha'arei Yosher

by Rabbi Shimon Shkop zt"l

possibly the most significant essay on Jewish Thought in the last five hundred years!

The target audience is adults. The actual attendees are Ba'alei Battim from my shul, Cong. Anshei Palisades.

The original text can be found at

https://www.hebrewbooks.org/20983 An English translation by my friend and partner Reb Micha Berger is at https://www.dropbox.com/s/cqdxd0wcppzf7z8/Shaarei%20Yosher%20English.pdf?dl=0 I would be remiss if I didn't plug Reb Micha's "Widen Your Tent" - available at

https://www.amazon.com/Widen-Your-Tent-Thoughts-Integrity/dp/1946351555

As noted there:

"We so often study a book and simply skip its introduction. And yet, introductions are often where authors lay out their view of the world, the grand big picture they see the work fitting into.

"In the introduction of his magnum opus, Sha'arei Yosher, Rav Shimon Shkop outlines his view of the purpose of Judaism, our lives, the nature of holiness, and what it means to be a good person and in the image of G-d.

"His vision is one that speaks to us today.

"In this unique work by Rabbi Micha Berger, we use Rav Shimon Shkop's teachings as a guide to provide direction and give meaning to our own lives."