Limmud Festival 2018

Limmud Festival 2018 – Tuesday 13:30

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Aveirah lishma - sinning for the sake of heaven

Adam Ifield 

Red 8

This session will look at the development of the idea of "Aveirah Lishma" sinning for sake of heaven. We will look at the key texts in the development of this fascinating idea and its earliest sources in the Talmud through to its innovative use in Sabbeatean and kabbalistic and hassidic thought.

 Limmud Bet Midrash - Aveirah Lishma - Sinning for Heaven - Source Sheet.pdf

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