The Encyclopedia of Hasidism - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1568211236 ISBN 13: 9781568211237

Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc., 1977

Synopsis

The Encyclopedia of Hasidism is the first and only comprehensive English-language reference work of its kind to cover all aspects of Hasidism. Included are biographical entries on the great hasidic leaders of past and present generations and a wealth of information on hasidic principles, customs, and lore.
This encyclopedia includes biographies of hasidic leaders of the past two hundred years - from the founder of the movement, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, to the leaders of the different dynasties of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Cross-referencing refers the reader to other entries containing essential supplementary material, and many entries have a select bibliography that refers the reader to other related works in both English and foreign languages.

About this title

About the Author:

Rabbi Tzvi Rabinowicz, a descendant of famous hasidic and rabbinic families in Poland, was the regional rabbi of Cricklewood, Willesden, and Brondesbury synagogues in London. A noted historian and writer, Dr. Rabinowicz obtained his Ph.D. in 1948 from the University of London. He is the author of many books, including A Guide To Life: Jewish Laws and Customs of Mourning, Treasures of Judaica, Hasidism and the State of Israel, Hasidism: The Movement and Its Masters, and The Prince Who Turned into a Rooster: One Hundred Tales from Hasidic Tradition.

From Library Journal:

Hasidism, the main mystical movement in Judaism from the 18th century to the present, has had a major impact on Judaism and sparked worldwide interest among students of religion and spiritualism. This encyclopedia has hundreds of short entries?usually one to four paragraphs in length?on Hasidic concepts, movements, and personalities. When discussing such important Hasidic concepts such as dance, prayer, and education, the entries often run a page or two. Each entry is the work of either the prolific editor (The Prince Who Turned into a Rooster: 100 Tales from Hasidic Tradition, Jason Aronson, 1994) or a noted scholar. For instance, the entry on the great modern popularizer of Hasidism, Martin Buber, is written by Maurice Freedman, who has produced the standard biography of Buber. Indeed, the encyclopedia's strong point is its vast number of short biographical entries on Hasidic figures and modern non-Hasidic scholars. The standard reference work of Hasidism and the Jewish mystical tradition remains the authoritative Encyclopedia Judaica (1972). But Rabinowicz's massive work?the pages are double-columned with readable though small print?is a noteworthy addition and complement to it. Libraries with strong Judaic or religion collections will want to own it. For an informed lay audience.?Paul Kaplan, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., Ill.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
• Publication date: 1977
• ISBN 10: 1568211236
• ISBN 13: 9781568211237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 583
• Editor: Rabinowicz Tzvi