Title:
הגדולים אישים שעיצבו את פני היהדות החרדית בישראל
ISBN:
9789654939164
Language:
Hebrew
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Year of publication:
2017
Parallel Title:
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Keywords:
Jewish Studies
;
Talmud
;
Hassidism
;
Jewish History
Abstract:
One of the most visible aspects of Orthodox Judaism in present-day Israel is the ubiquity of the "Gdoilim" - "the great ones" - the luminary spiritual leaders whose presence dominates orthodox politics, media and the public space. However, these individuals, whose lives are constantly canonized in hagiographies, have largely remained unknown outside the Orthodox Jewish communities, and have generally been overlooked by the academic research. The 'Gdoilim': Individuals who shaped Haredi Judaism in Israel is a pioneering attempt to fill this gap by offering a comprehensive collection of articles by Israeli and American leading scholars of Orthodox Judaism striving to elucidate the lives and theologies of these extraordinary individuals and explain the secret of their lasting power
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