Dictionary of Jewish Biography. Dan Cohn-Sherbok.
RUZHIN, ISRAEL — (Friedmann; 1797–1850), ḥasidic leader. Israel was a great grandson of Dov Baer, the Maggid of mezhirech . Ḥasidim claimed to recognize his outstanding qualities almost from birth. His uncle Mordecai of Chernobyl declared that the baby had the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ISRAEL BEN ELIEZER BA'AL SHEM TOV — (known by the initials of Ba al Shem Tov as Besht; c. 1700–1760), charismatic founder and first leader of Ḥasidism in Eastern Europe. (See Chart: Ba al Shem Tov Family). Through oral traditions handed down by his pupils (jacob joseph of Polonnoye … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Israel Friedmann — Die Tiferet Yisrael Synagoge in Jerusalem wurde nach Rabbi Yisrael Friedmann benannt, der ihren Bau initiierte. Israel Friedmann von Ruzhin, (auch Israel Friedmann, Yisroel Friedman von Ruzhin ; * 1797 in Pohrebysche; † 27. Septemberjul … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ruzhin (Hasidic dynasty) — The Ruzhin (or Rizhin) Hasidic dynasty was founded by Rabbi Yisroel Friedman of Ruzhyn, (1796 1850). Today, Ruzhyn is an urban type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Rav Yisroel s father was the Rebbe Sholom Shachne of Prhobisht, who was a… … Wikipedia
Synagogue Tiferet Israel — 31° 47′ 28″ N 35° 12′ 36″ E / 31.79098, 35.2101 … Wikipédia en Français
Cheshvan — ← Tishrei Marcheshvan (מַרְחֶשְׁוָן) Kislev → The Great Flood, which supposedly wiped … Wikipedia
Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue — The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue The Tiferet Yisrael Synagogue, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת תפארת ישראל), was one of the most outstanding synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem which was destroyed by the Jordanians in the 1948 Arab Israeli War. Named after … Wikipedia
Hasidic philosophy — This article is about Hasidic philosophy. For an overview of the Hasidic movement, see Hasidic Judaism. Hasidus called the Torah of the Baal Shem Tov and his Wellsprings , after his account in a letter to Gershon of Kitov about the elevation of… … Wikipedia
Mordechai Shlomo Friedman — Boyaner Rebbe of New York Term November 1927 – 2 March 1971 Full name Mordechai Shlomo Frie … Wikipedia
HALBERSTAM — HALBERSTAM, ḥasidic dynasty, originating in western Galicia in the mid 19th century. The most important personality in the dynasty was its founder, ḤAYYIM BEN LEIBUSH (1793–1876). Born in Tarnogrod, on his mother s side Ḥayyim was a descendant of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
