R. Menachem Ekstein, son of R. Mordechai Ekstein, a prominent Zhikov hassid and communal leader in Reisha, was born in the early 1890's. He printed this unique book, his only work, in 1921, and parts of it were translated into Yiddish during the 1930's. He perished along with his family during the Holocaust.Yehoshua Starrett studied in yeshivot in New York, and later in Jerusalem, where he was introduced to the teachings of Rebbe Nachman and his followers, and to the world of hassidic teachings in general. He is the author of The Breslov Haggadah, Esther: A Breslov Commentary on the Megillah, The Inner Temple, To Heal the Soul, which includes the spiritual journal of Rebbe Kalonymus of Piasezna, Peace Talks: Greeting Your Fellow Human Being in Jewish Law and Practice, and the following works in progress: The Breslov Bencher (grace after meals), Chanukah: Breslov Teachings, and a rabbinical commentary on the Bible.Rabbi David Zeller is the Executive Director of Yakar: Center for Tradition and Creativity (an Orthodox/Pluralistic Educational Institution) and director of Shevet ("Sitting"): Center for Jewish Meditation, both in Jerusalem. He is a pioneer in combining transpersonal psychology with Jewish spirituality and meditation and works with Renewal, Reform, Reconstructionist, Conservative, and Orthodox communities, as well as with Yoga, Sufi, Buddhist and Christian centers, and with psychological programs in North America, Europe, and Israel. Menachem Ekstein was the son of Mordechai Ekstein, a prominent Hassidic communal leader in Reisha, Poland in the early 20th century. He and his family were victims of the Holocaust. Yehoshua Starrett is the author of several books on topics of Jewish interest, including The Breslov Haggadah, Esther: A Breslov Commentary on the Megillah, The Inner Temple, and To Heal the Soul. David Zeller was the executive director of the Yakar Center for Tradition and Creativity and the Shevet Center for Jewish Meditation, both in Jerusalem. His work focused on combining transpersonal psychology with Jewish spirituality and mediation. He worked extensively with a range of Jewish communities, as well as with yoga, Sufi, Buddhist, and Christian centers, and with psychological programs in North America, Europe, and Israel. Menachem Ekstein was the son of Mordechai Ekstein, a prominent Hassidic communal leader in Reisha, Poland in the early 20th century. He and his family were victims of the Holocaust. Yehoshua Starrett is the author of several books on topics of Jewish interest, including The Breslov Haggadah, Esther: A Breslov Commentary on the Megillah, The Inner Temple, and To Heal the Soul. David Zeller was the executive director of the Yakar Center for Tradition and Creativity and the Shevet Center for Jewish Meditation, both in Jerusalem. His work focused on combining transpersonal psychology with Jewish spirituality and mediation. He worked extensively with a range of Jewish communities, as well as with yoga, Sufi, Buddhist, and Christian centers, and with psychological programs in North America, Europe, and Israel.
