1. Isaiah Horowitz: A Jewish Sage

2. Isaiah Horowitz (1570- 1626) FJewish spirituality is to lead to two things: Cleaving to God and uniting the Divine Name.

3. Two Tablets of the Covenant FThe two tablets refer to the Jewish tradition that there is a written torah and an oral torah.

4. Two Tablets of the Covenant FThe two tablets refer to the Jewish tradition that there is a written torah and an oral torah. FIsaiah’s book is a commentary on both the Torah and the Talmud from the mystical perspective of the Kabbalah FThe two tablets refer to the Jewish tradition that there is a written torah and an oral torah. FIsaiah’s book is a commentary on both the Torah and the Talmud from the mystical perspective of the Kabbalah

5. The Ten Utterances F1. God is one. FTherefore, the religious goal is to realize and experience this oneness in one’s heart. F1. God is one. FTherefore, the religious goal is to realize and experience this oneness in one’s heart.

6. The Ten Utterances F2. Israel is one entity. FToday is the day of salvation. Today God makes his covenant with you. What will you do about it? F2. Israel is one entity. FToday is the day of salvation. Today God makes his covenant with you. What will you do about it?

7. The Ten Utterances F3. Inner fear and love. FIsaiah teaches that there are four levels of adherence to God’s laws. F3. Inner fear and love. FIsaiah teaches that there are four levels of adherence to God’s laws.

8. The Ten Utterances F4. Divine service for the need above. FThe command- ments become a way of increasing awareness and contemplative abilities. F4. Divine service for the need above. FThe command- ments become a way of increasing awareness and contemplative abilities.

9. The Ten Utterances F5. Eternal service. FAll we do needs to be done in constant worship of God. This is unceasing prayer. F5. Eternal service. FAll we do needs to be done in constant worship of God. This is unceasing prayer.

10. The Ten Utterances F 6. The essence of service in the heart. FThe heart of all mystical prayer is gratefulness. When we are grateful we are in a state of joy. F 6. The essence of service in the heart. FThe heart of all mystical prayer is gratefulness. When we are grateful we are in a state of joy.

11. The Ten Utterances F7. Gate of the attributes. FThe goal is not simply to do what God asks, but to become like God. F7. Gate of the attributes. FThe goal is not simply to do what God asks, but to become like God.

12. The Ten Utterances F8. Cleaving of the heart ot God in all ways. FThis quality is associated with the verse in the Bible: “In all your ways know him.” F8. Cleaving of the heart ot God in all ways. FThis quality is associated with the verse in the Bible: “In all your ways know him.”

13. The Ten Utterances F9. Purity of thought in the heart. FIsaiah emphasizes the need to bring our thoughts into alignment with God as well as our actions. F9. Purity of thought in the heart. FIsaiah emphasizes the need to bring our thoughts into alignment with God as well as our actions.

14. The Ten Utterances F10. Shekhinah (Divine Presence) in the heart. FThe practice of the constant presence of God. F10. Shekhinah (Divine Presence) in the heart. FThe practice of the constant presence of God.

15. Conclusion F1. Isaiah taught the kabbalistic understanding of a holistic universe. FThe world has no independent existence apart from God. F1. Isaiah taught the kabbalistic understanding of a holistic universe. FThe world has no independent existence apart from God. FThe universe is an emanation of God that is continually being created and held in being.

16. Conclusion F1. A holistic universe. F2. Isaiah emphasized that Hebrew was a holy language. F1. A holistic universe. F2. Isaiah emphasized that Hebrew was a holy language. FEven the letters of the alphabet have spiritual energies associated with them.

17. Conclusion F1. A holistic universe. F2. Isaiah emphasized that Hebrew was a holy language. F3. Isaiah includes “the evil urge.” F1. A holistic universe. F2. Isaiah emphasized that Hebrew was a holy language. F3. Isaiah includes “the evil urge.” FYou don’t find holiness by separating from the world, but rather by embracing the world.