Question 1
Who is the “Bilvavi” sefer especially catering to?
Answer 1
It is a sefer that is speaking to the simple, earnest part of every Jew’s soul. It is meant to fulfill the words of the prophet Chavakuk who said that the entire Torah can be summed up in one point: “A righteous person lives by his emunah (faith in G-d).”
Question 2
What type of audience did the Rav deliver the classes to upon which the sefer is based on? It is targeting kolel people or working people?
Answer 2
It is meant for all of Klal Yisrael to learn and it is not targeting any specific group or community of Jews.
Question 3
Also, what is unique about this sefer which isn’t included in sefer Mesillas Yesharim?
Answer 3
Sefer Mesillas Yesharim is based on ten steps of growth that are rooted in the Ten Expressions which Hashem created the world with, which span the entire gamut of the soul. The sefer Bilvavi, in contrast to this, is addressing the simple, earnest point of a Jew’s soul.
