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Torah as a guide to personal growth

"Reb DovBer is the current authentic voice to mediate the hidden teachings of Jewish mysticism in a way that can be apprehended by the contemporary seeker. His teachings and presence resonate very deeply with those he comes in contact with. He is blessed with a brilliant mind and an open and caring heart. His teachings stimulate the mind expand the heart and reveal the soul of the Torah in a way that makes the transformation."
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

"A fierce work still connected to the cloister of Meah Shearim" -The Forward

The Gate of Tears: Sadness and the Spiritual Path explores the counter-intuitive insight that sadness and joy are not opposites – and that human capacities often suppressed or rejected can, instead, be gateways to deep joy, creativity, and liberation.