The Mystical Origins Of Hasidism
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The Mystical Origins Of Hasidism
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Author : Rachel Elior
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2006-11-28
The Mystical Origins Of Hasidism written by Rachel Elior and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-28 with Social Science categories.
This very accessible introduction to hasidism as a movement opens a new window on its mystical underpinnings. It discusses the origins and dissemination of hasidism and the literature that facilitated this; the theological basis of hasidism and the mystical significance of the tsadik; the major figures of hasidism; and the complex links to kabbalah and Sabbatianism. The discussion of the intellectual and social implications highlights the eighteenth century as a key period in modern Jewish history.
Jewish Mysticism
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Author : Rachel Elior
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-31
Jewish Mysticism written by Rachel Elior and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-31 with Religion categories.
The corpus of Jewish mystical writings has developed over thousands of years in different parts of the world. Its creators sought to discover hidden realms that would shed light on existing reality. The literature they created, one of the central sources of inspiration of religious thought, comprises hundreds of volumes. This masterly investigation of the Jewish mystical phenomenon, from antiquity to the twentieth century, contextualizes it in the spiritual and historical circumstances in which it evolved.
The Three Temples
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Author : Rachel Elior
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2004-03-01
The Three Temples written by Rachel Elior and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Religion categories.
Rachel Elior demonstrates convincingly how the Jewish mystical tradition crystallized in its early stages. She attributes its origins to priests prevented by circumstances from serving in the Temple: replacing the earthly Temple liturgically and ritually with a heavenly Merkavah and heavenly sanctuaries known as Heikhalot, they created a mystical world in which ministering angels replaced Temple priests, thereby giving Judaism a new spiritual focus.
Hasidism
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Author : Moshe Idel
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
Hasidism written by Moshe Idel and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with History categories.
Approaches Hasidism as an important stage in Jewish mysticism, rather than as a mere reaction to or result of historical and social forces.
Hasidism Reappraised
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Author : Ada Rapoport-Albert
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 1996-07-01
Hasidism Reappraised written by Ada Rapoport-Albert and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-07-01 with Social Science categories.
'Probably the most important analytical study of the Hasidic movement ... can be read by anyone seriously interested in Jewish history.' - Jewish Historical Studies
Hasidism
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Author : David Biale
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-14
Hasidism written by David Biale and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-14 with History categories.
A must-read book for understanding this vibrant and influential modern Jewish movement Hasidism originated in southeastern Poland, in mystical circles centered on the figure of Israel Ba’al Shem Tov, but it was only after his death in 1760 that a movement began to spread. Today, Hasidism is witnessing a remarkable renaissance around the world. This book provides the first comprehensive history of the pietistic movement that shaped modern Judaism. Written by an international team of scholars, its unique blend of intellectual, religious, and social history demonstrates that, far from being a throwback to the Middle Ages, Hasidism is a product of modernity that forged its identity as a radical alternative to the secular world.
The Paradoxical Ascent To God
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Author : Rachel Elior
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2012-02-01
The Paradoxical Ascent To God written by Rachel Elior and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-01 with History categories.
This book is a study of the Habad Hasidism movement, an influential part of the Hasidic Movement, which originated in the eigteenth century. Habad was founded by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1813) who established a Hasidic community in Belorussia and who set forth the new Habad doctrine in a book entitled Tanya (Likutey Amarim). This doctrine expounded the mystical ideas underlying the quest for God. Its essential innovation lay in the formulation of a religious outlook which concentrated upon perceiving the divinity: its essence, its nature, the stages of its manifestation, its characteristics, its perfection, its differing wills, its processes, the significance of its revelation and the possibilities of its perception. This conception generated a profound transformation of religious worship and was the cause of great controversy throughout the Jewish world.
The Origin And Meaning Of Hasidism
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Author : Martin Buber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Origin And Meaning Of Hasidism written by Martin Buber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Hasidism categories.
Here the author completes his great lifework of the re-creation and interpretation of Hasidism, the popular communal mysticism that arose and flourished among the Jews of Eastern Europe in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Shows that the God of the Bible and of Hasidism is the loving God whose love includes the demand that man make real his humanity through bringing every aspect of his life into his relation to God.
Hasidism As Mysticism
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Author : Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
Hasidism As Mysticism written by Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with Religion categories.
Offered here for the first time in English translation, Hasidism as Mysticism is a classic in its field. Using the tools of phenomenology, Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer places Hasidism squarely in the context of religious studies. Hasidism's theoretical texts have been largely ignored by historians of the movement, but Schatz Uffenheimer analyzes these materials fully, disclosing the mystical, quietistic tendencies that existed alongside Hasidism's more activist, popular elements. The author carefully reviewed this translation of her work; it includes a revised introduction with much new material, two new chapters, and an appendix containing a translation, history, and literary analysis of one of the few extant texts attributed to the Baal Shem Tov. Schatz Uffenheimer's inquiry covers the full gamut of Hasidic life and thought, embracing such topics as the emphasis on joy and the concomitant ban on sadness and regret in Hasidism, the focus on contemplative rather than petitionary prayer, the subordination of the mizvot (commandments) to the spiritualistic goal of devequt (attachment to God), and the anarchic elements of Hasidism's approach to life within society. Also discussed are the problematic role of Torah study resulting from this spiritualistic emphasis, the movement's neutralization or internalization of the traditional concept of a historical messiah, and the transformation within Hasidism of traditional concepts borrowed from Kabbalah. The author's illuminating hints as to the affinity between Hasidism and Christian Quietism should be of particular interest to scholars in the field. Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer (1927-1992) was the Edmonton Community Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. One of the outstanding students of Gershom Scholem, she forged her own path in the world of scholarship. Her research encompassed a wide range of areas: Zohar and Lurianic Kabbalah, Sabbatianism, Hasidism, and the typology of Jewish messianism. In addition, she was deeply involved in the ongoing discussion concerning the major spiritual and existential issues confronting contemporary Judaism and the State of Israel. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Hasidism And Modern Man
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Author : Martin Buber
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-27
Hasidism And Modern Man written by Martin Buber and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-27 with Religion categories.
Hasidism, a controversial, mystical-religious movement of Eastern European origin, has posed a serious challenge to mainstream Judaism from its earliest beginnings in the middle of the eighteenth century. Decimated by the Holocaust, it has risen like a phoenix from the ashes and has reconstituted itself as a major force in the world of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. Philosopher Martin Buber found inspiration in its original tenets and devoted much of his career to making its insights known to a wide readership. First published in 1958, Hasidism and Modern Man examines the life and religious experiences of Hasidic Jews, as well as Buber's personal response to them. From the autobiographical "My Way to Hasidism," to "Hasidism and Modern Man," and "Love of God and Love of Neighbor," the essays span nearly half a century and reflect the evolution of Buber’s religious philosophy in relation to the Hasidic movement. Hasidism and Modern Man remains prescient in its portrayal of a spiritual movement that brings God down to earth and makes possible a modern philosophy in which the human being becomes sacred.