The faith of a Hassid / by Max A. Lipschitz. Illustrations by Jane Steinsnyder, Regi Yanich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lipschitz, Max A. (Max Abraham), 1924-2011.

Contributor:

Steinsnyder, Jane.

Yanich, Regi.

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gur Hasidim.

Hasidism.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xiii pages, 1 unnumbered page, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Jonathan David Publishers, [1967]

Contents:

Preface

Part I

Basic Hassidism. The origins of Hassidism; The founder, Israel Baal Shem Tov; Basic principles of Hassidism; The influence of Hassidism on modern Jewish thought and movements

Part II

The School of Gur and Their Rabbis. Development of Hassidism in greater Poland; The city of Gur and their Zaddikim; The First Zaddik of Gur, Rabbi Yitzhak Meir; The Second Zaddik of Gur, Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter; The appointment of Zaddikim; The concept of Hassid; The relationship of the Zaddikim and their Hassidim; Hassidic music; Miracles; The Sabbath and the Holydays

Part III

The Philosophy of Gur. The influence of Kotzk; Philosophy and ethics; The people of Israel; The land of Israel; The Sefath Emeth's concept of redemption; Communal and national leadership

Part IV

The Literature of Gur. A literary profile of Gur; The works of Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Alter; The works of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter; Epilogue.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 342-343) and index.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy: dust jacket retained.

Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Chaim Potok July 1968 Philadelphia".

Other Format:

Online version: Lipschitz, Max A. (Max Abraham), 1924-2011. Faith of a Hassid.

OCLC:

1306452