Thanks for the book. It is a great gift. The chapter on Kabbala definitions at the back is a great explanation of some terms I have had a hard time understanding. You do a great service explaining them.  The book is a real amazing thing, touching me in ways I have not been by most books. I am not a newcomer to Judaism. Your book is a gate to help me go deeper. Shalom Spencer, California

Congratulations on a wonderful publication. Reading it is like listening to your voices teaching us. I want to thank you for all the joy you have given me in introducing me to Rabbi Ashlag's Introductions to Kabbalah. I use this material in my daily life and in my work with adults and children, especially when I am working with sick people. Thank you again, both of you. Leila .Hart, Kfar HaNasi, Israel

I have read your book “In the Shadow of the Ladder” and it was amazing (to say the least).  I have read other translations of Rabbi Ashlag in English, and for whatever reason, he has a hypnotic effect on me.  Simply, the book provides the jump start in transforming my life for the better. Robert Kahalani, New York

Rabbi Ashlag is now generally recognized as THE major Kabbalist of the twentieth Century. His work has been badly distorted and plagiarized in English translation but here at last is the essence of his teachings, portrayed in an accurate and authentic form. The translators have done a superb job of rendering Rabbi Ashlag in readable English while at the same time being true to the original text. They have added extra chapters explaining the basic concepts of Kabbalah so that the reader can fully understand Rabbi Ashlag's teachings even if they have no previous background in Kabbalah. The two Introductions to Kabbalah that are at the center of this book are miniature masterpieces, explaining the nature, meaning and purpose of human existence. I heartlily recommend this book to anyone who wants a proper and authentic understanding of Kabbalah. It is a modern classic that one can come back to again and again, constantly finding inspiration and insight.  Peter Mond, Safed, Israel