Maharal

Defense of aggadic (non-legal) parts of the Talmud and Midrash in light of criticism from Jewish and non-Jewish thinkers.

Drashot Maharal

Collection of sermons that the Maharal delivered to his congregation on Shavuot, Shabbat Shuva, and Shabbat HaGadol.

Gevurot Hashem

Commentary on the Exodus story and the Passover Haggadah.

Ner Mitzvah

Work discussing the four periods of exile from Israel, as well as spiritual and legal aspects of the Chanukah holiday.

Netivot Olam

Systematic work on living an ethical life, structured around 33 principles like humility and charity.

Netzach Yisrael

Work on exile, redemption, the messianic era, and the world to come.

Tiferet Yisrael

Work on the greatness of the Torah and the commandments.

About Maharal

Rabbi Yehuda Loew, known by his acronym “Maharal,” was a 16th-century mystic, philosopher, talmudist and leading rabbi in Moravia and Prague. His philosophical works became cornerstones of Jewish thought, making a profound impact on chasidic writers as well as modern thinkers, like Rav Eliyahu Dessler and Rav Kook. The Maharal is also known for his first work, Gur Aryeh, a supercommentary on Rashi’s Torah commentary, and is the subject of a famous 19th-century legend about the creation of a golem.

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