Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of Hasidic Masters, by Elie Wiesel is another one of his profound masterpieces, which include so many slices of Hasidic life breathing within its paragraphs.
Souls on Fire is reminiscent of other books by Wiesel, such as Wise Men and Their Tales, and Somewhere a Master, in the context of the Biblical tales, stories, life affirmations, Kabbala, parables, sayings and his ability to blend spirituality’s substance within a beautiful volume of inspiration.
Some of the writing might sound similar to Wiesel’s other aforementioned works, but if you read between the lines, the silence resounds loudly, lighting sparks of illumination within the pages, carrying you onto a journey within, where you learn something you haven’t been aware of before. He is insightful, and his ability to write with poetic and lyrical depth only enhances the intensity and poignancy of Souls on Fire.
Wiesel is deeply reflective, and is not judgmental in any aspect, but rather tries to show truth through his writing, even through his despair and anguish over events of the past. Souls on Fire sparkles, like a symphony, bringing the intensity of the Hasidic community to the forefront, illuminating vividly from within, so others on the outside can gain understanding into the facets of Hasidic Jewish life.
Elie Wiesel has given us another masterpiece, and his writing is fluid, filled with vivid word-paintings, with images burning through the pages. Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of Hasidic Masters is his affirmation, and his tribute to Hassidism.
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Friday January 9, 2009 – 13th of Tevet, 5769
About 40 years ago, I heard Eli Weisel lecture of the Kotzke Rebbi, in the 92nd Street Y. I wonder if the book is based on the notes for the series he gave then.
By: Batya on January 10, 2009
at 10:38 am
Batya: How lucky for you, to be able to hear a lecture by Elie Wiesel!
The book could be based on those notes, it’s possible, as the book was published in 1972.
Thanks for visiting!
By: jewwishes on January 10, 2009
at 11:07 am
that would be a nice book, I’m sure
By: Batya on January 10, 2009
at 4:15 pm
Actually, we have that book in our house
By: Yisrael Medad on January 10, 2009
at 4:45 pm
Batya: It is.
By: jewwishes on January 10, 2009
at 4:49 pm
Yisrael Medad: That’s nice to hear.
By: jewwishes on January 10, 2009
at 4:50 pm