10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MITNAGED»
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Mitnaged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Gaon of Vilna: The Man and His Image
criticism leveled against Hasidism by Rabbi H.ayyim of Volozhin in his book
Nefesh Ha-h.ayyim (The Soul of Life).36 During the “debate” the Mitnaged raises
various questions and doubts about the path of the Hasidim. In so doing he also ...
2
Wandering Soul: The Dybbuk's Creator, S. An-sky
varieties: Hasidism, a mystical movement developed in the eighteenth century by
a series of charismatic leaders who emphasized ecstatic prayer, rather than study
, as a means to reach the divine, and Mitnaged (literally, opposition), ...
3
Imagining Holiness: Classic Hasidic Tales in Modern Times
58, a mitnaged challenges a rebbe: "Why is it that when several mitnaged Torah
scholars gather, and sit together, they love each other with powerful love and
there is great closeness of hearts between them; but when several tzaddikim,
called ...
4
Modern Midrash: The Retelling of Traditional Jewish ...
Now everything was song.26 This idyllic scene of unity among the Hasidim and
between the Hasidim and the world is suddenly shattered by the mitnaged rabbi's
call to refrain from singing and fulfill the obligation to engage in the traditional ...
5
Untold Tales of the Hasidim: Crisis and Discontent in the ...
Crisis and Discontent in the History of Hasidism David Assaf. The fact of Chajes's
appointment as rabbi of Dubova by David of Talne is undisputed. But the reasons
for his change of heart—from a mitnaged to a hasid—have yet to be fully ...
6
Modern Jewish Literatures: Intersections and Boundaries
In contrast to such tendencies of the internal Hasidic circle, modern neoHasidic
writers stressed the opposite, sharply delineating the contrast between the Hasid
and the Mitnaged and presenting it as a deep divide between two diametrically ...
Sheila E. Jelen, Michael P. Kramer, L. Scott Lerner, 2011
7
The Rav: The World of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
They were fearful that the host, who was a mitnaged, would turn the rebbe in.
Reb Shneur Zalman, however, felt that Reb Yisrael Ashkenazi was above all a
good Jew and would not inform on another Jew. It is related that when the French
...
Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff, Joseph Epstein, 1999
8
Judaism and the Gentile Faiths: Comparative Studies in Religion
20 REASON AND EMOTION IN THE G A O N'S LIFE In our time the piety of the
Mitnaged is very often viewed through the lenses of Hasidism and its
popularizers. I. L. Peretz, for example, portrays the Mitnaged in terms similar to
those used by ...
9
Thinking God: The Mysticism of Rabbi Zadok of Lublin
Following mitnaged tradition, he emphasized unrelenting dedication to and effort
in mastering the Torah. Simultaneously, he was inspired by the works of the early
hasidic masters, with their emotional and pietistic call to serve God "in all one's ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Mitnaggedim Mitnaged USE Mitnaggedim Mitnagged USE Mitnaggedim
Mitnaggedim (May Subd Geog) [BM198.8[ UF Mithnagdim Mitnagdim Mitnaged
Mitnagged 4752.
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2007
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MITNAGED»
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Mitnaged is used in the context of the following news items.
Recalling Moshe Twersky: davening through my tears
... internalized much of chassidic spirituality, but Moshe was the quintessential Mitnaged, truly an ayzerner kop (a mind of steel) and carried Prof ... «Canadian Jewish News, Nov 14»
Jews of Pinsk
Pinsk was the epitome of the opposing Mitnaged tradition. Karlin became a great Chasidic center. As the nineteenth century brought change ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 13»
Hasidic leader Yaakov Friedman, the Admor of Sadigura, dies at 84
... rabbinical councils still active today – those of Degel Hatorah, the roof body for the Lithuanian Mitnaged branch of Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodoxy, ... «Haaretz, Jan 13»
Lithuanian PM visits remains of Vilnius Great Synagogue
The whole complex became a hub of Torah study and the heart of the Mitnaged movement in the late 18th and 19th centuries. “This is a very ... «Jerusalem Post, Jul 11»
The Tisch: Crossing swords with an Iron Head
... the Hozeh came into direct contact with a leading mitnaged in Lublin: one of the renowned talmudists of his era, Rabbi Ezriel Halevi Horowitz ... «Jerusalem Post, May 11»
