A Heart Afire is an intimate guided tour of early Hasidism and Hasidic storytelling, focusing on the Circles of the Ba'al Shem Tov and the Maggid of Mezritch. In this book, the teachings and tales of old-world Hasidism are richly enhanced by the new insights, interpretations and personal reflections of Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, a modern-day Hasidic master and founder of the Jewish Renewal movement, and Netanel Miles-Yepez, a scholar of comparative religion. A Heart Afire will delight both casual readers of spirituality and serious students of Hasidism.

Early reviewers are already calling the new book from Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Netanel Miles-Yepez "a tour-de-force that will take its place beside the efforts of Buber and Wiesel" (Rabbi Goldie Milgram, ReclaimingJudaism.org) and "an engrossing and soulful reflection, rife with illustrative stories and accompanying explanations on the Hasidic masters . . . This collaboration will delight readers of all backgrounds who are searching for a spirited and spiritual perspective on Hasidic evolution and lore." (Publishers Weekly).