10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HASSIDISM»
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Hassidism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Hassidism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Jews of Poland: A Social and Economic History of the ...
Frankism tried to solve the problem of sin by sublimating it and making it into a
virtue, whereas Hassidism sought forgiveness through the zaddik's (leader's) "
descent" and emendation by magic, and minimized the whole problem of sin.5 In
...
Bernard Dov Weinryb, 1973
2
The Myth of Tantalus: A Scaffolding for an Ontological ...
41. 102 Ibid., p. 44; Dubnow, History of Hassidism, p. 30. 103 Buber, Tales of the
Hassidism (New York: Schocken Books, 1961), p. 71. 104 Horodezki, Sefer
Shivchei Habesht, p. 105. 105 Scholem, Major trends in Jewish Mysticism, pp.
348-9.
3
Religion in America: A Directory
Hassidism-Boston (Jewish), c/o Rabbi Moshe L. Horowitz, 983 48th Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11219. Hassidism-Cernobyl (Jewish), c/o Rabbi Israel Jacob
Twersky, 1520 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219. Hassidism-Lubavitch (Jewish),
770 Eastern ...
James V. Geisendorfer, 1983
4
Understanding Rabbinic Judaism, from Talmudic to Modern Times
But when such distinguished personalities as Menahem of Vitebsk, Levi Yitzhak
and Shneyur Zalman joined it, and Hassidism gathered powerful momentum in
its sweep throughout eastern Europe, its opponents, the Mithnaggedim, became
...
5
Voices in Exile: A Study in Sephardic Intellectual History
M Relationship with Hassidism Just as the eighteenth century witnessed a
flowering of musar literature among the Sephardirn, it also witnessed a dramatic
spiritual revival among the Ashkenazim with the emergence and spread of
Hassidism.
6
The Judaic Nature of Israeli Theatre: A Search for Identity
Rabbi Shmuel Hacohen-Avidor's promise that “this time we shall attempt to
deliver Hassidism straight from the source,” 17 did not turn out to be completely
accurate; and it also created a scholarly dispute. Naftali Krauss was disturbed by
the ...
7
A Psychoanalytic History of the Jews
Hassidism spread throughout the Ukrainian borderlands of Poland and Russia,
such as Podolia and Volhynia, as well as in Lithuania and Byelarus. As often
happens in revolutionary movements, Galician Hassidism eventually became
distinct ...
8
The Sages of Our Tradition: Interpreters of the Tanakh and ...
He was a student of Rabbi Yisrael Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hassidism, and
was viewed as his successor. Dov Ber was in fact the first proponent of
Hassidism and was principally responsible for its propagation. Dov Ber was an
admirer ...
9
Reflections on Jewish Mysticism
In Hassidism his physical and material insight is enlarged, it becomes spiritual.”
662 Indeed, it was the prophetic spirit that led Berdyczewski to the rediscovery of
Hassidism. Only by it could the Jews survive, whereas in the twentieth century ...
10
The Economic Consequences of Zionism
When they realised that the promised golden age was not around the corner,
their disappointment vented itself in the Hassidic movement. Hassidism, with its
reliance on charismatic leadership and its elements of mysticism, expressed in
the ...
Rafael N. Rosenzweig, 1989
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HASSIDISM»
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Hassidism is used in the context of the following news items.
Grapevine: Rallying against Iran
... which is somewhat surprising considering that his great-grandfather the Baal Shem Tov, the father of Hassidism, is also buried in Ukraine, ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
Op-Ed: BDS Supporters, Discard your Cell Phones
Rabbi Dr. David Nesenoff is an internationally renowned speaker on Israel, anti-Semitism, Judaism, Hassidism and media. His popular website ... «Arutz Sheva, Jun 15»
Matisyahu adds star power to SV Jewish music fest
At the time, as an adherent of Hassidism, he struck a chord with his beatboxing reggae style and black-hatted, bearded appearance. «Jweekly.com, Jun 15»
Borderline Views: Remembering Louis Jacobs
He continued as an eminent scholar, the writer of many books on Judaism and theology, including some authoritative works on Hassidism ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
Grapevine: Hotel-rich Jerusalem
... and writings; this will include his biblical theology and his writings on Hassidism, religious existentialism, socialism, nationalism and Zionism. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
On Agrippas Street, Jerusalem built to the sky and feuding …
There was one condition, however: it was meant solely for mitnagdim (ultra-orthodox Europeans who opposed Hassidism). A sink for purifying ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
Belz Hassidim ban women from driving in UK
The Belz sect of Hassidism is known to be relatively moderate when compared to other sects. The issue of women driving has always been a ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
The Power of Muslim-Jewish Musical Bridges
Islamic Sufism and Jewish Hassidism both emphasize the importance of music and music is central to Islamic and Jewish lifecycle events. «Huffington Post, May 15»
"Home Again" by Shalev Ben Yaakov: A Remarkable Account of a …
I quickly enrolled in various courses on Judaism on campus, and naturally gravitated to Hassidism and the book The Star of Redemption by ... «The Jewish Press, May 15»
Overcoming the Talmud stumbling block
In each of these posts, Reb Shmelke had a local yeshiva where some of the leading lights of the next generation of hassidism studied. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
