• Acknowledgements
• A.   Introduction
• A Spiritual Portrait of R. Abraham Alexander ha-Kohen of Kalisk, Gershon D. Hundert
• B. Teaching Stories II
• R. Abraham of Kalisk along the Journey to the Promised Land
• C. Reader's Guide
• 1. R. Abraham Kalisker's Concept of Communion with God and Man, Joseph George Weiss
• 2. From Mythos to Ethos: Contours of a Portrait of R. Abraham of Kalisk, Ze'ev Gries
• 3. Moving Mezrich: The Legacy of the Maggid and the Hasidic Community in the Land of Israel, Ariel Evan Mayse
• 4. Theology, Succession, and Social Structure in the Dispute between R. Abraham Kalisker and R. Shne'ur Zalman, Nehemia Polen and David Maayan
• 5. R. Abraham Kalisker's Critique of Tanya Haviva Pedaya
• 6. The Doctrine of R. Abraham Kalisker: The Path to Communion as the Legacy of the Bnei 'Aliyah Ra'aya Haran
• 7. Genotextual Performance between Tzaddiqim in Tiberias: Grains of the Voice Transforming R. Abraham of Kalisk and Reb Nachman of Breslov, Aubrey L. Glazer
• D. Chesed le-Abraham (Selected Homilies)
• Translators' Introduction, Aubrey Glazer and Nehemia Polen
• Genesis: [1.1–1.4]. Parshat Lekh Lekha Genesis 12:1–17:27) [2.1–2.4]. Parshat Chayyei Sarah Genesis 23:1–25: 18)
• Exodus: [3.1–3.4]. Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1–24:18) [4.1–4.4]. Parshat Ki Tissa Exodus 30:11–34:35)
• Numbers: [5.1–5.4]. Parshat Pinechas Numbers 25:10 –30:1
• Deuteronomy: [6.1–6.4]. Parshat Vaetchanan Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 [7.1–7.4]. Haftarat Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 [8.1–8.4]. Haftarat Ki Teitzei Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 [9.1–9.4]. Haftarat Ki Tavo' Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 [10.1–10.4]. Shabbat Shuva/Ro'sh ha-Shannah Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8
• Glossary
• Hebrew Critical Edition

“A truly groundbreaking study of Rabbi Abraham haCohen of Kalisk—a Hasidic master, who along with Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, lived and thought boldly. Adventurous enough to lead a group of his followers from Eastern Europe to Palestine in the 18th century, he also modeled a heart-based, ecstatic form of Jewish spirituality. Abraham of Kalisk combined intense devotional practice with mystical fellowship, exemplifying his belief that one can discover the divine both deep within oneself and through interpersonal relationship. The wide-ranging, impressive essays in this volume bring this seminal figure to life and enrich our understanding of Jewish mysticism on the cusp of modernity.”

— Daniel C. Matt, translator of Pritzker Edition of the Zohar

“For over a decade, Aubrey Glazer and Nehemia Polen have been working to explore and retrieve the spirit of Tiberian Hasidism. They represent a small group of dedicated and serious religious scholars/seekers who have found their counterparts in the 18th century. These essays and translations show early Hasidism—and contemporary scholarship—at their most profound levels. This book is a ‘must’ for both historians and seekers.”

— R. Dr. Arthur Green, Rector of Hebrew College Rabbinical School, author of Speaking Torah

“Hasidism is often thought of as a product of Eastern European Jewry, embedded in its social, political, and cultural context. While largely true, this depiction ignores the fact that some early proponents of Hasidism immigrated in Palestine and began to teach and write in Safed, Tiberias, and other locales. Drawn simply by the prospect of living in the Holy Land, or by a vision of imminent redemption, these Hasidic circles offered intriguing versions of Hasidic teaching outside of Eastern Europe. This volume is the first dedicated to Erez Israel Hasidism from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Prominent scholars engage in in-depth analysis of this Hasidic literature on the highest scholarly level. This is a must for anyone interested in Hasidism or the development of Jewish spiritual traditions more generally.”

— Shaul Magid, Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Studies, Dartmouth College and Kogod Senior Research Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America