Apta (Hasidic dynasty) — Apt is the name of a Hasidic dynasty within Haredi Judaism. Its founder, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt, popularly known as the Apter Rebbe or Apter Rov, was born in Zhmigrid, Poland in 1748 and died in Mezhbizh, Ukraine, Russian Empire in… … Wikipedia
PEREMYSHLYANY, MEIR BEN AARON LEIB OF — (1780?–1850), ḥasidic ẓaddik. He was the grandson of R. Meir of Peremyshlyany, a disciple of israel b. eliezer Ba al Shem Tov (the Besht), who, according to a later ḥasidic tradition, assisted the Ba al Shem Tov in his struggle against the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL OF APTA — (Opatow; d. 1825), Polish Ḥasidic Ẓaddik , known as the Rabbi of Apta. He was the disciple of elimelech of lyzhansk (Lezhaisk) and possibly also of the maggid jehiel michel of Zloczow (Zolocher). He served as rabbi of the communities of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of Jews in Opatów — This article documnents the history of Jews in OpatówJewish life in 16th century OpatówIt seems that Jews first settled in Opatów in the 16th century, but only in the 1630s is there mention in writing of the “Jews Street” (or “The Jews Town”),… … Wikipedia
Shlomo Rabinowicz — Not to be confused with Shlomo Chanoch Rabinowicz, the fourth Radomsker Rebbe Shlomo Rabinowicz First Radomsker Rebbe Term 1843 – 1866 Full name Shlomo Hakohen Rabinowicz Main work Tiferes Shlomo … Wikipedia
ISRAEL BEN ELIEZER BA'AL SHEM TOV — (known by the initials of Ba al Shem Tov as Besht; c. 1700–1760), charismatic founder and first leader of Ḥasidism in Eastern Europe. (See Chart: Ba al Shem Tov Family). Through oral traditions handed down by his pupils (jacob joseph of Polonnoye … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chassidim — Chassidismus kommt von dem hebräischen Wort חסידים / Chassidim, „Fromme“ und bezeichnet verschiedene voneinander unabhängige Bewegungen im Judentum. Gemeinsam ist diesen Bewegungen der hohe Standard religiöser Observanz, der hohe moralische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chassidisch — Chassidismus kommt von dem hebräischen Wort חסידים / Chassidim, „Fromme“ und bezeichnet verschiedene voneinander unabhängige Bewegungen im Judentum. Gemeinsam ist diesen Bewegungen der hohe Standard religiöser Observanz, der hohe moralische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Chassidisches Judentum — Chassidismus kommt von dem hebräischen Wort חסידים / Chassidim, „Fromme“ und bezeichnet verschiedene voneinander unabhängige Bewegungen im Judentum. Gemeinsam ist diesen Bewegungen der hohe Standard religiöser Observanz, der hohe moralische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
