Modes of Cleaving to the Letters in the
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Idel, Moshe
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Article
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2013
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Springer
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English
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The present study proposes to understand R. Israel Baal Shem Tov's approach to cleaving as dealing predominantly with the oral dimension of the letters, namely, with their sounds while they are articulated in recitation of prayer or Torah study. This approach implies a more active type of engagement