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Founder of Hasidism

A Quest for the Historical Ba'al Shem Tov

Founder of Hasidism( )
Author: Rosman, Moshe
Series title:Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture, and Society Ser.
ISBN:978-0-520-20191-0
Publication Date:Jun 1996
Publisher:University of California Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:AUD $114.95
Book Description:

This book goes farther than any previous work in uncovering the historical Israel ben Eliezer-known as the Ba'al Shem Tov, or the Besht-the eighteenth-century Polish-Jewish mystic who profoundly influenced the shape of modern Judaism. As the progenitor of Hasidism, the Ba'al Shem Tov is one of the key figures in Jewish history; to understand him is to understand an essential element of modern Jewish life and religion. Because evidence about his life is scanty and...
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Book Details
Pages:316
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Judaism / Orthodox
Biography & Autobiography / Jewish
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):1.62 x 2.33 x 0.29 cm
Book Weight:0.636 Kilograms



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