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The Zaddik; the doctrine of the Zaddik according to the writings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polnoy / by Samuel H. Dresner.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BM198 .D73 1960
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dresner, Samuel H.
- Series:
- Ram's horn books
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jaakov, Joseph, of Polonnoye, approximately 1782.
- Jaakov, Joseph.
- Hasidism--Philosophy.
- Hasidism.
- Zaddikim.
- Penn Provenance:
- Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)
- Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 312 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York ; Toronto : Abelard-Schuman, [1960]
- Contents:
- I. The Problem. The conditions of the time; The life of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef; The writings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef; A critique of leadership
- II. The Solution. The Zaddik; Humility; The descent of the Zaddik; The descent of the Zaddik (continued); Transgression and danger; The circle of Musar.
- Notes:
- "Based upon a dissertation presented to the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1954 for the degree of doctor of Hebrew letters."--P. 20.
- Preface (p. 7-[8]) by Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel.
- Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (pages 255-312).
- Local Notes:
- Acc.# 00792-00793
- Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.
- Potok Collection copy: dust jacket retained.
- Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Herman Potok March 1961 Philadelphia".
- Potok Collection copy has underlines and marginal marks.
- OCLC:
- 378067
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