Uniter of heaven and earth : Rabbi Meshullam Feibush Heller of Zbarazh and the rise of Hasidism in Eastern Galicia / Miles Krassen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krassen, Miles.

Series:

SUNY Series in Judaica : Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion

SUNY series in Judaica

SUNY series in Judaica: Hermeneutics, Mysticism, and Religion

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Heller, Meshullam Feivush, -approximately 1795.

Heller, Meshullam Feivush.

Rabbis--Ukraine--Galicia, Eastern--Biography.

Rabbis.

Hasidim--Ukraine--Galicia, Eastern--Biography.

Hasidim.

Hasidism--Ukraine--Galicia, Eastern--History.

Hasidism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A clear and penetrating account of the basis of Hasidic mysticism. Includes translations of many texts never before available in English.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Half Title Page""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Content""; ""Introduction""; ""Meshullam Feibush Heller and His Circle in Eastern Galicia""; ""Sources of Devequt in Early Hasidism""; ""Cosmological Bases for Meshullam Feihush's Concept of Devequt""; ""The Barrier to Divine Aid""; ""The Problem of Corporeality: Conditions for Devequt""; ""The Remedy: Prayer, Torah, Sacred Calendar""; ""Meshullam Feibush and the Maggid of Mezeritch""; ""The Importance of Zaddiqim""; ""Meshullam Feibush's Place in Early Hasidism""; ""Back Matter""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""""Index""; ""Back Cover""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-299) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9781438409658

1438409656