Baruch Ashlag

Rabbi
Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag
RABASH
ברוך שלום הלוי אשלג
Rabbi Baruch Shalom Ashlag
BornJanuary 22, 1907
Died(1991-09-13)September 13, 1991
NationalityPolish
Other namesRABASH
OccupationKabbalist
Years active1954–1991
Organization(s)Institute of Kabbalah and Ashlag Hasidim
Known forSon and successor of kabbalist Yehuda Ashlag, Baal HaSulam
Notable workShamati
Letters of the Rabash
Steps of the Ladder
Rungs of the Ladder
TitleAuthentic Kabbalist of the Master-Disciple Lineage "from Mouth to Mouth"
PredecessorBaal HaSulam
Spouses
  • Mrs. Yohevet Ashlag
  • Mrs. Feiga Ashlag
Children?


Baruch Shalom HaLevi Ashlag (Hebrew: ברוך שלום הלוי אשלג) (also known as the RABASH) (January 22, 1907 September 13, 1991) was a kabbalist, the firstborn and successor of Yehuda Ashlag also known as Baal Hasulam, the author of "The Sulam" commentary on the Zohar. Among his writings: Shlavey ha Sulam ("Rungs [of] the Ladder"), Dargot ha Sulam ("Steps [of] the Ladder"), Igrot Rabash ("Letters [of the] Rabash").