Which one of the Ben Ish Chai's books is the best introduction to his thought and work?
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4Probably Ben Ish Chai?– robevMay 18 at 17:47
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1He has a great into to Rav Pe'alim about derech hapesak, but it's not an introduction to his own derech in kol hatorah.– MDjavaMay 18 at 19:42
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Oh, you mean which sefer is itself a broad enough demonstration of how he works in general.– MDjavaMay 18 at 20:00
1 Answer
Aderet Eliyahu, a collection of Rav Yosef Chaim's commentaries on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, is an excellent gateway into his writings.
It has also been published in a well-written English translation, no small feat for a book containing so many kaballistic concepts.