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The Birth of the Ba‘al Shem Tov
One of the greatest phenomena, running like a thread throughout the spiritual history of the Jewish people, is mysticism, a remnant of ancient mythology, which could…
Contributor:
Avraham Kahana
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Zhitomir, Russian Empire
(Zhytomyr, Ukraine)
Date:
1900
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They [the hasidim] study Kabbalah and Talmud diligently and successfully, and consequently they have among them excellent Talmud scholars. They also comprise three groups, each of them under one chief…
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Bonaventura Mayer
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Regensburg, German Confederation
(Regensburg, Germany)
Date:
1842
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Besides these, there are students of outstanding ability in their Torah study seated constantly in his presence—they are swifter than eagles and mightier than lions, each…
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Ezekiel Paneth
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1805
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A. Many great, wise, genius, and righteous men beseeched me to publish in a book that which I received from scribes and…
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Yisroel Berger
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Bucharest, Kingdom of Romania
(Bucharest, Romania)
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
(St. Petersburg, Russia)
Date:
1909