Untold Tales of the Hasidim: Crisis and Discontent in the History of Hasidism (Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry Series) (1584658614)

Editorial Review:

This fascinating volume reveals some of the dark, dramatic episodes concealed in the folds of the hasidic cloak--shocking events and anomalous figures in the history of Hasidism. Using tools of detection, Assaf extracts historical truth from a variety of sources by examining how the same events are treated in different memory traditions, whether hasidic, maskilic, or modern historical, and tells the stories of individuals from the hasidic elites who found themselves unable to walk the trodden path. By placing these episodes and individuals under his historical lens, Assaf offers a more nuanced historical portrayal of Hasidism in the nineteenth-century context.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0

First rate book:

This is an arresting series of tales that demonstrate that hasidic rebbes are not just saints but real human beings with human flaws and lives worthy of examination. Hasidim will probably criticize Assaf as they have criticized Heilman & Friedman's book THE REBBE: THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF MENACHEM MENDEL SCHNEERSON because it is not a hagiography but rather a clear-eyed view of complex leaders. But savvy readers will look at both books and see that there are views of hasidic leaders that are not simply... more info

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