About This Text
Author: Dov Baer Schneuri
Composed: 1813 CE
Kuntres HaHitpa'alut (The Tract on Ecstasy), written in 1813 by Rabbi Dov Baer Schneuri, the second rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch Chasidic movement, explores the Chabad approach to emotional arousal in divine service through deep meditation on God’s governance. It emphasizes genuine inner inspiration over superficial displays of fervor and critiques both emotional neglect and external emotionalism. This English edition was translated by Rabbi Amiram Markel,