Shaar Ahavat Hashem
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Shaar Ahavat Hashem is a section of the classic Jewish ethical work Chovot HaLevavot that focuses on cultivating and deepening love of God.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical text section
ⓘ
section of a religious text ⓘ |
| addresses |
inner emotional service of God
ⓘ
motivation in religious observance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
cultivate constant awareness of God
ⓘ
strengthen emotional attachment to God ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Shaar Ahavath Hashem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Shaar HaBechinah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaar HaYichud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Bahya ibn Paquda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentOfStructure | one of the gates of Chovot HaLevavot ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contemplation of God’s kindness
ⓘ
gratitude to God ⓘ serving God out of love rather than fear ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultivating love of God
ⓘ
deepening love of God ⓘ |
| genre | Mussar literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethical thought
ⓘ
later Mussar literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Jewish readers seeking spiritual growth ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainTheme | love of God ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chovot HaLevavot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duties of the Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
ethics
ⓘ
piety ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Jewish study groups
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yeshivot ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 11th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Hebrew ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Gate of the Love of God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | ethical treatise section ⓘ |
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