The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin
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This is a pioneering study of the nineteenth century Hasidic movement as shown through the life of one of the most controversial and influential Hasidic leaders, Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin (1796-1850). The dramatic episodes of his life--including his involvement in the murder of Jewish informers, his imprisonment in Russia, his subsequent escape to Austria where he successfully reestablished his court--are echoed by the contradictory and highly...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0804744688
ISBN13:9780804744683
Release Date:June 2002
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:480 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
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