From Hungarian Orthodoxy separatism to fervent Zionism the life and times of Rabbi M.S. Glasner Yoav Sorek ; translated from Hebrew by Zachary Millunchick

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Śoreḳ, Yoʼav, author.

Contributor:

Millunchick, Zachary, translator.

Series:

Studies in Orthodox Judaism

Standardized Title:

Mi-Preśburg li-Yerushalayim. English

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Glasner, Moses Samuel, 1856-1924.

Glasner, Moses Samuel.

Orthodox Judaism--Hungary.

Orthodox Judaism.

Religious Zionism--Hungary.

Religious Zionism.

Zionism and Judaism.

Rabbis--Hungary--Biography.

Rabbis.

Hungary.

Genre:

Biographies

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Boston Academic Studies Press 2026

Summary:

"From Hungarian Orthodoxy Separatism to Fervent Zionism tells the story of the eldest great‑grandson of Hatam Sofer and leading Orthodox rabbi in Klausenburg (Cluj) M.S. Glasner. Glasner (1856–1924), the head of a major yeshiva and a respected halakhic authority, challenged the Hungarian Orthodox establishment after World War I by championing Zionism and rejecting the long‑held principle of communal separation. His activism helped spark a national Jewish awakening in Transylvania and ultimately led to fierce opposition, his resignation, and his immigration to Jerusalem. This book blends biography and intellectual history, and commemorates the journey of a sharp, independent thinker who viewed rationalism, humanism, and Jewish nationalism as authentic elements of tradition. It also opens a door to the often‑forgotten modernist wing of Hungarian Orthodoxy and depicts how World War I reframed Jewish identity. What is more, it uncovers overlooked chapters in the history of Hungarian Jewry that continue to influence Orthodox life today"-- De Gruyter Brill

Contents:

Rabbi Avraham Glasner in context

Moshe Glasner’s life until the turn of the century

From the Mizrachi conference to World War I

From Hungarians to Jews : Transylvanian Jewry after World War I

From Orthodoxy to Zionism : Glasner after World War I

Living the dream

Notes:

"Originally Published in Hebrew as From Pressburg to Jerusalem: Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Glasner, Hungarian Orthodoxy and Zionism by The Zalman Shazar Center for Jewish History, Jerusalem 2024"--Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed July 23, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Śoreḳ, Yoʼav From Hungarian Orthodoxy separatism to fervent Zionism

ISBN:

9798897831265

9798897831272

OCLC:

1592334955

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