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Which books have lots of chassidic and kabbalah insights on regular, halachic gemaras?

I found two more sefarim that fit what I'm looking for: Pi Hatzaddik al haShas - Tzaddok hakohen. Sefer Galgal haChaim -- goes through the aggadas in shas and explains them in light of who the ...
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What is being emphasized in the Chassidic thought for the day called HaYom Yom in connection with the festival of Shavuot?

It’s written in HaYom Yom for the first day of Shavuot that the Ba’al Shem Tov passed on the first day of Shavuot 5520, which was the 4th day of the week (this year is his 263rd yartzeit). זכר לחתימת ...
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Which books have lots of chassidic and kabbalah insights on regular, halachic gemaras?

You might find Torat Menachem Hadranim al HaRambam v'Shas by the Lubavitcher Rebbe to be exactly what you are looking for. Enjoy! Although not exactly what you are looking for, if you haven't looked ...
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Which books have lots of chassidic and kabbalah insights on regular, halachic gemaras?

Bi'urei HaChassidus on Shas, by Rabbi "Yishai" (Yisrael Yitzchak) Chassidah Published by Mossad Harav Kook
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Which books have lots of chassidic and kabbalah insights on regular, halachic gemaras?

Here are some resources I know about that are a little bit helpful, but not really what I'm looking for: Divrei Yisrael (Modgitz sefer). Has alphabetical index in back with concepts. But only some ...
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What time period do the concepts from Zohar date back to? Is it actually 2nd Temple Period?

Rabbi Dr. Samuel Belkin in his Midrashei Philon says that in particular Midrash HaNelam contains very close language to the language of Philo. He suggests that Philo is one of the sources for the ...
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Full explanation of the 49 Sefirot combinations?

Many years ago I read a short book called וספרתם לכם, which takes you through 49 days and their corresponding sefirot. Although it wasn't significantly in depth, it did relate to each sefirah in turn ...
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Is there anything in Kabbalah on Supporting a Tzadik?

The Zohar (Tzav 8) says that a Talmid Chacham, who is devoted to the study of Torah, and doesn’t involve himself in mundane tasks, is on the level of Shabbos, and is therefore a Mitzvah for those who ...
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Looking for pirushim on Rabeinu Bachye al Hatorah

I can't think of any traditional commentaries, but Oz Vehadar has put out a full explanation of Rabbeinu Bahya. Notes and explanations, nikkud and also a full set of sources. The Mossad Harav Kook ...
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Information about some Kabbalah authors

Many meukablim talk about what it means for things to be "bad" (for example, is evil an objective concept? do things merely appear evil but really they are good? or is "evil" just ...
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What are good books on humility by major scholars or Rabbis?

I would recommend Chovot Levavot, Orchot Tzaddikim and Mesilat Yisharim. All have chapters/sections on humility (Chovot Levavot has a section on Jewish 'asceticism', as does Mesilat Yisharim), all are ...
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