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In praise of the Baal-Shem Tov
the earliest collection of legends about the founder of Hasidism = Shivḥei ha-Besht
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- Various authors
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In Praise of the Baal Shem Tov is a collection of tales surrounding the Besht, a rabbi and kabbalistic practitioner whose teachings bolstered the growing Hasidic movement in the eighteenth century. It serves as an important source on the life, philosophy, and mystical works of the Besht, while also revealing the daily life and concerns of eastern European Hasidic Jews in the late 1700s. This work offers readers an unsullied look at the Besht through the eyes of his contemporaries.
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In praise of the Baal-Shem Tov, Various authors
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- 1984
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- Title
- In praise of the Baal-Shem Tov
- Subtitle
- the earliest collection of legends about the founder of Hasidism = Shivḥei ha-Besht
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Various authors
- Publisher
- Schocken Books
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 353
- ISBN10
- 0805207589
- ISBN13
- 9780805207583
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- In Praise of the Baal Shem Tov is a collection of tales surrounding the Besht, a rabbi and kabbalistic practitioner whose teachings bolstered the growing Hasidic movement in the eighteenth century. It serves as an important source on the life, philosophy, and mystical works of the Besht, while also revealing the daily life and concerns of eastern European Hasidic Jews in the late 1700s. This work offers readers an unsullied look at the Besht through the eyes of his contemporaries.