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Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism
Part VIII: Chassidism and Chassidic Thought
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[Last Post: Tue Nov 18 11:07:06 US/Pacific 2003]
There is nothing more uniquely characteristic of the style of
Jewish religious life than the great love Jews have for holy books.
[Str73]
This list provides a collection of sources on the various forms of
Chassidism, a more mystical and exuberant side of traditional Judaism.
Note that no book can substitute for a formal course of instruction
guided by one's Rebbe. A high-level summary of Chassidism can be found
at [6]http://www.chabad.org/chasidism.html.
Where Can I Get The Books
* Many of these books are available through general bookstores or
Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the
[7]sources section of the [8]General Reading List (if you are
reading this at [9]www.scjfaq.org, you can simply click on the
"Sources" button in the header navigation bar).
* Kehot and "Sichos in English" are the publishing arms of Chabad
Lubavitch. They are on-line at [10]http://www.kehotonline.com/.
Their books may be ordered from Kehot at 770 Eastern Parkway,
Brooklyn, New York. A number of these books are available
electronically.
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can complete your library and support the continued development of the
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left to browse Amazon's selections. Alternatively, if you enter Amazon
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Subject: ORGANIZATION
This reading list is organized as follows:
* [8]Introduction to this Reading List
* [9]Historical Chassidism
* [10]Chassidic Approaches: Lubavitch
* [11]Chassidic Approaches: Satmar Chassidism
* [12]Chassidic Approaches: Breslov Chassidism
* [13]Chassidic Approaches: Other Approaches
* [14]Credits
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Subject: Historical Chassidism
[Bot95]
Boteach, Shmuel. Wisdom, Understanding, and Knowledge: Basic
Concepts of Hasidic Thought. Jason Aronson; 1995. Paperback.
ISBN 0-876685-57-2.
[6][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Bub61]
Buber, Martin; Fetterman, Bonny V. (ed.) Tales of the Hasidim:
Book One: The Early Masters and Book Two: The Later Masters/Two
Books in One. Schocken Books; 1961, 1991. Paperback. ISBN
0-805209-95-6.
[7][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Bub95]
Buber, Martin; Friedman, Maurice (trans.). The Legend of the
Baal-Shem. Princeton Univ Pr; 1995. Paperback reprint edition.
ISBN 0-691043-89-2.
[8][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Fin94]
Finkel, Avraham Yaakov. Contemporary Sages: The Great Chasidic
Masters of the Twentieth Century. Jason Aronson; 1994.
Hardcover. ISBN 1-568211-55-4.
[9][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Gli98]
Glitzenstein, A. Chanoch; Schochet, J. Immanuel (trans). The
Arrest and Liberation of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi: The
History of Yud-Teth Kislev. Kehot Publication Society; 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-18-8.
[10][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Kap84]
Kaplan, Aryeh. Chassidic Masters. Moznaim, NY. 1984. [Short
biographies and excerpts from works of leading Chassidic rebbes
of the 1st and 2nd generation]
[Kap81]
Kaplan, Aryeh. The Light Beyond: Adventures in Hassidic
Thought. Moznaim Pub Corp; 1981. Hardcover. ISBN 0-940118-33-5.
[Collection of Chassidic sayings]
[11][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Min5xa]
Mindel, Nissan. Arrest and Liberation of Schneur Zalman of
Liadi. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 195?. [History of 19 of Kislev and
mitnaged-Chassidic controversy]
[Min5xb]
Mindel, Nissan. The Tzemach Tzedek and the Haskalah Movement.
Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 195?. [History of the struggle between
traditional Judaism and enlightenment in mid-1850's]
[Minxx]
Mindel, Nissan. The Great Maggid. Kehot, Brooklyn NY.
[Biography of the Maggid of Mezritch, 2nd leader of Chassidism]
[SchE94]
Schochet, Elijah Judah; Kranzler, George. The Hasidic Movement
and the Gaon of Vilna. Jason Aronson; 1994. Hardcover. ISBN
1-568211-25-2.
[12][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ99]
Schneersohn, Joseph Isaac. The 'Tzemach Tzedek' and the Haskala
Movement: Ha'Tzemach Tzedek' U'Tenuas Hahaskala. Kehot
Publication Society; 1999. Paperback. ISBN 0-826604-19-6.
[13][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchI98]
Schochet, J. Immanuel. The Great Maggid: The Life and Teachings
of Rabbi Dovber of Mezhirech. Kehot Publication Society; 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-14-5.
[14][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Ste92]
Steinsaltz, Adin. The Long Shorter Way Discourses on Chasidic
Thought. Jason Aronson; 1992. Paperback. ISBN 1-568211-44-9.
[15][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Wie78]
Wiesel, Elie. Four Hasidic Masters and Their Struggle Against
Melancholy. Univ of Notre Dame Pr; 1978. Paperback. ISBN
0-268009-47-3.
[16][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Zev86a]
Zevin, Shelomoh Yosef (ed); Kaploun, Uri (ed). A Treasury of
Chassidic Tales: On the Festivals (Artscroll Judaica Series).
Mesorah Publications Ltd.; 1986. Hardcover. Volume I. ISBN
0-899069-12-6.
[17][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Zev86b]
Zevin, Shelomoh Yosef (ed); Kaploun, Uri (ed). A Treasury of
Chassidic Tales: On the Torah (Artscroll Judaica Classics).
Mesorah Publications Ltd.; 1986. Hardcover. Volume I. ISBN
0-899069-00-2.
[18][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
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Subject: Chassidic Approaches: Lubavitch Chassidism
[Bot93]
Boteach, Shmueley. The Wolf Shall Lie With the Lamb: The
Messiah in Hasidic Thought. Jason Aronson; 1993, 1994.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-876683-39-1. [An examination of the issues
and concepts of Moshiach, as presented in the Talmud,
Maimonides and other classic sources, including the public
discourses of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.]
[6][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Fre99]
Freeman, Tzvi; Schneerson, Menachem Mendel. Bringing Heaven
Down to Earth: Meditations and Everyday Wisdom from the
Teachings of the Rebbe, Menachem Schneerson. Adams Media
Corporation; 1999. Paperback. ISBN 1-580621-94-5.
[7][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD88]
Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber; Kaploun, Uri (trans). Heichaltzu:
On Ahavas Yisrael. Kehot Publication Society; 1988, 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-35-8.
[8][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD92]
Schneersohn, Sholom Dovber. Tract on Prayer: Kuntres
Hatefillah. Kehot Publication Society; 1992. Hardcover. ISBN
0-826604-36-6.
[9][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD98a]
Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber; Posner, Zalman I. (trans). Kuntres
Uma'Ayon. Kehot Publication Society; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN
0-826604-20-X.
[10][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD98b]
Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber; Touger, Eliyahu (trans). To Know
G-D. Kehot Publication Society; 1998. Paperback. ISBN
0-826605-34-6. [This text probes into the nature of the unity
between G-d and our material world and stirs its readers to
conduct themselves in a manner that reflects this oneness.]
[11][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD98c]
Schneerson, Shalom DovBer; Touger, Eliyahu (trans). With Light
and Might: 2 Chassidic Discourses. Kehot Publication Society;
1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-826605-33-8.
[12][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchD99]
Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber; Danzinger, Y. Eliezer. Chanoch
Lanaar: The First Will of Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneersohn of
Lubavitch. Kehot Publication Society; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN
0-826605-38-9.
[13][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ56]
Schneersohn, Yosef Y. Lubavitcher Rabbi's Memoirs: A History of
the Orgins of Chadism. Kehot Publication Society; 1956, 1998.
Hardcover. Volume I. ISBN 0-826604-28-5. Volume II. ISBN
0-826604-29-3.
Volume I: [14][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/] ; Volume II[15] [Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ61]
Schneerson, Yosef Yitzchak (trans); Posner, Zalman I. (trans).
On the Study of Chasidus: A Trilogy of Chasidic Essays, Some
Aspects of Chabad Chasidism, on the Teachings of Chasidus, on
Learning Chasidus. Kehot Publication Society; 1961, 1998.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-38-2.
[16][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ61]
Schneersohn, Joseph I. Some Aspects of Chabad Chassidim. Machne
Israel, 770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY. 1961.
[SchJ8x]
Schneersohn, Joseph I. Likkutei Dibburim: An Anthology of
Talks. 4 vols. Kehot, 198?, 1998. [Memoirs and sermons]:
+ Volume I. ISBN 0-826604-44-7. [17][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume II. ISBN 0-826604-45-5. [18][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume III. ISBN 0-826604-46-3. [19][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume IV. ISBN 0-826604-47-1. [20][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
[SchJ89]
Schneersohn, Yosef Yitzchak; Schneersohn, Menachem M.; el
Touger. Basi L'Gani. Kehot, Brooklyn NY. 1989. Kehot
Publication Society; 1998. Paperback. ISBN 0-826604-81-1.[Last
published discourse of the previous Rebbe, discusses the
purpose of creation. Has become a classic and required reading
for understanding Chabad/Chassidic thought]
[21][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ97]
Schneersohn, Joseph Isaac; Kaploun, Uri (trans). A Prince in
Prison: The Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe's Account of His
Incarceration in Stalinist Russia in 1927. Doug Siebert; 1997.
Hardcover. ISBN 1-881400-27-1.
[22][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ98a]
Schneersohn, Yosef Yitzchak; Wineberg, Sholom B. (trans).
Chasidic Discourses. Kehot Publication Society; 1998.
Hardcover. Volume I. ISBN 0-826604-41-2. Volume II. ISBN
0-826604-42-0.
Volume I: [23][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/] ; Volume II[24] [Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ98b]
Schneersohn, Yosef Y.; Posner, Zalman I. (trans). Saying
Tehillim. Kehot Publication Society; 1998. Paperback. ISBN
0-826604-26-9.
[25][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJ98c]
Schneersohn, Joseph Isaac; Metzger, Alter B. The Heroic
Struggle: The Arrest and Liberation of Rabbi Yosef Y.
Schneersohn of Lubavitch in Soviet Russia. Kehot Publication
Society; 1998. Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-39-0.
[26][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM50]
Schneersohn, Menachem Mendel. Proceeding Together: The Earliest
Talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson,
After the Passing of the Previous Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak
Schneersohn, on Yud Shvat 5710 [1950]. Sichos In English;
Unknown. Hardcover. ISBN 1-881400-15-8.
[27][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM8x]
Schneerson, M.M.. Sichos in English. 50+ volumes. Kehot,
Brooklyn NY. 198-. [Can be ordered individually. Contains
translations of the Rebbe's public talks on a wide range of
subjects]
[SchM90]
Schneersohn, Menahem. The Chassidic Dimension: Interpretations
of the Weekly Torah Readings Based on the Talks of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. Sichos In
English; 1990. Hardcover. Volume I. 2nd edition. ISBN
0-826604-84-6.
[28][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM91a]
Schneerson, Menachem M. Awake the Dawn. Sichos in English,
Brooklyn NY. 1991. [Collection of public addresses]
[SchM91b]
Schneerson, Menachem M.; Touger, Eliyahu (trans). I Await His
Coming Every Day: Based on the Talks of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Kehot Publication Society; 1991, 1998. Paperback. ISBN
0-826604-83-8.
[29][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM92]
Schneerson, Menachem M.; Touger, Eliyahu (trans). Sound the
Great Shofar. Sichos In English, 1992. Kehot Publication
Society; 1998. Hardcover. Volume II. ISBN 0-826604-82-X.
[30][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM95]
Schneersohn, Menachem Mendel (ed). Toward a Meaningful Life:
The Wisdom of the Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. William
Morrow & Co; 1995. Hardcover. ISBN 0-688141-96-X.
[31][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM98a]
Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel; Touger, Eliyahu. In the Paths of
Our Fathers: Insights into Pirkei Avot from the Works of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe. Kehot Publication Society; 1998. Hardcover.
ISBN 0-826605-35-4.
[32][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchM99]
Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel; Mindel, Nissan. The Letter and the
Spirit: Letters. Kehot Publication Society; 1999. Hardcover.
Volume I. ISBN 0-826600-05-0.
[33][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchM00]
Schneersohn, Menahem Mendel; Zaklikofsky, Eliezer. Mekadesh
Yisrael: Sihot U-Temunot Bi-Mesibot Hatunah. Kehot Publication
Society; 2000. Hardcover. ISBN 0-826606-65-2.
[34][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchMxx]
Schneerson, Menachem Mendel. In The Garden of the Torah:
Insights of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M.
Schneerson, on the Weekly Torah Readings. Sichos in English;
Unknown. Hardcover. ISBN 1-881400-08-5.
[35][Buy at Amazon:
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[Sch62]
Schneur Zalman of Liadi. Tanya. 5 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY.
1962.
[SchJI90a]
Schochet, Jacob Immanuel. The Mystical Tradition: Insights into
the Nature of the Mystical Tradition in Judaism (The Mystical
Dimension, Vol. 1). Kehot Publication Society; 1990. Hardcover.
Volume 1. ISBN 0-826605-28-1.
[36][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchJI90b]
Schochet, Jacob Immanuel. 'Deep Calling Unto Deep': The
Dynamics of Prayer and Teshuvah in the Perspective of
Chassidism (Mystical Dimension, Vol. 2). Kehot Publication
Society; 1990. Hardcover. Volume 2. ISBN 0-826605-29-X.
[37][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchJI90c]
Schochet, Javob Immanuel. Chassidic Dimensions: Themes in
Chassidic Thought and Practice (Mystical Dimension, Vol. 3).
Kehot Publication Society; 1990. Hardcover. Volume III. ISBN
0-826605-30-3.
[38][Buy at Amazon:
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[SchJI91]
Schochet, Jacob Immanuel. Mashiach: The Principle of Mashiach
and the Messianic Era in Jewish Law and Tradition, Sichos in
English, Brooklyn, NY. 1991. Out of Print [This is an analysis
of sources]
[SchJI99]
Schochet, Jacob Immanuel; Schneerson, Menahem Mendel. Living
With Moshiach: Short Readings on Moshiach and the Final
Redemption: Following the Weekly Torah Portions and Festivals.
Merkos Linyonei Chinuch; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN 0-826604-68-4.
[39][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[SchJI92]
Schochet, J. I. Likutei Sichot. 3 vols. Kehot, Brooklyn NY.
1992. [Translation of the 1st volume (Yiddish) of the
Lubavitcher Rebbe's public discourses on the weekly Torah
reading]
[Sol00]
Solomon, Aryeh; Solomon, Louis David. The Educational Teachings
of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Jason Aronson; 2000.
Hardcover. ISBN 0-765760-92-4.
[40][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Sto91]
Stone, Abraham. Highlights of Moshiach, Sichos In English,
Brooklyn NY. 1991. [A collection of Midrashic and Talmudic
sources]
[Win92]
Wineberg, Yosef; Wineberg, Sholom (trans); Wineberg, Levi
(trans). Lessons in Tanya. 5 vols. Kehot, 1992, 1998. 5 Volume
set. ISBN 0-826605-46-X. [Hebrew text, with translation and
running commentary]:
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+ Volume I. ISBN 0-826605-41-9. [42][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume II. ISBN 0-826605-42-7. [43][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume III. ISBN 0-826605-43-5. [44][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume IV. ISBN 0-826605-44-3. [45][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
+ Volume V. ISBN 0-826605-45-1. [46][Buy at Amazon:
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ewish/]
Interested readers might also want to consult the [47]Internet Guide
to Chabad Literature
(<http://www.utexas.edu/students/cjso/Chabad/chabad.html>).
Chabad Lubavitch also has a number of publications available
electronically. Some are published daily, some are published weekly,
and others are seasonal. A full list is available at
<[48]http://www.chabad.org/subs.html>.
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Subject: Chassidic Approaches: Satmar Chassidism
[Eis96]
Eisenberg, Robert. Boychiks in the Hood: Travels in the Hasidic
Underground. Harper San Francisco; 1996. Paperback. ISBN
0-062512-23-4. [Chapter 1 of this book is about a visit to
Satmar in Williamsburg, giving brief but vivid pictures of
various individuals, including rebels, interspersed with
information which tends to emphasize the controversial but also
shows admiration. Satmarers appear here and there throughout
this entertaining book, which overall gives some context for
their way of life. (Rabbi Justin Jaron Lewis)]
[6][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Fin94]
Finkel, Avraham Yaakov. Contemporary Sages: The Great Chasidic
Masters of the Twentieth Century. Jason Aronson; 1994.
Hardcover. ISBN 1-568211-55-4. [This book presents brief
biographical notes, selections of teachings, and photographs of
37 Hasidic Rebbes of the twentieth century. The brief chapter
on "Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar -- Reb Yoilish, the
Satmarer Rebbe" includes a photograph of the late Rebbe's
soulful face, information on his lineage and early years, and a
summary of the growth of Satmar Hasidism in New York with its
many educational and charitable institutions. Most importantly,
it includes the only selection of Satmar teachings available in
English, giving some sense of the forcefulness of the Rebbe's
words and of the religious underpinnings of Satmar's
controversial opposition to Zionism. (Rabbi Justin Jaron
Lewis)]
[7][Buy at Amazon:
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ish/]
[Kra95]
Kranzler, George. Hasidic Williamsburg: A Contemporary American
Hasidic Community. Jason Aronson; 1995. Hardcover. ISBN
1-568212-42-9. [This book is a sequel to Williamsburg: A Jewish
Community in Transition (1961), which traced developments in
Jewish Williamsburg from before the postwar Hasidic
immigration. In this book the emphasis is on the leading role
of Satmar and its Rebbes. It is based on written surveys and
interviews, and includes many quotations from, and descriptions
of, ordinary Hasidim as well as leaders of the community. This
study includes much information on the Satmar community, from
the family (Chapter 4) to the broader social structure (Chapter
5) to interactions with the outside world through political and
economic activity (Chapters 2 and 8). A hagiographic biography
of the late Rebbe is also included (Appendix B). Kranzler
writes with unrestricted admiration for Satmar; he dismisses as
unimportant the tensions around the succession of the new Rebbe
as well as other potentially controversial issues. (Rabbi
Justin Jaron Lewis)]
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[Kre88]
Kremer, Ya'a'kov Mosheh. Sefer Yam shel Shemu'el : Khidushim
Et' u-ve'urim 'al pesu'ke ha-Torah, Nevi'im u-Khetuvim
u-ma'amre Hazal ha-kedoshim Chubar. Kefar Gid'yon: Y.M. Kremer.
1988.
[Lew93]
Lewy, Josef, of Brooklyn. Sefer Minhag Yi'sra'el Torah:
Ma'tarato le-har'ot ma'kor 'tahor le-minhage Yi'sra'el ... 'al
pi seder ha-simanim be-Shulchan arukh Ora'h 'hayim Brooklyn:
Le-ha'sig ha-sefer etsel Y. Lewy. 1993.
[Min95]
Mintz, Jerome R. The Challenge of Piety: Satmar Hasidim in New
York. Gina Keyahoff Pub; 1995. Hardcover. Reissue edition. ISBN
3-929078-22-8.
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[Min95]
Mintz, Jerome R. The Challenge of Piety: Satmar Hasidim in New
York. Gina Keyahoff Pub; 1995. Hardcover. Reissue edition. ISBN
3-929078-22-8.
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[Rot89]
Roth, Aaron. Sefer Avodat ha-Bore. Jerusalem: M. Blum. 1989.
[Pol62]
Poll, Solomon. The Hasidic Community of Williamsburg, New York.
Free Press of Glencoe (division of Crowell-Collier); 1962. ISBN
0-805202-09-9. Out of Print. [This book gives a highly readable
account of Hasidic life in Williamsburg that is still largely
applicable today. It mentions Satmar by name only in passing,
but most of what is said here in general can be applied to
Satmar specifically. The book focuses on the facets of Hasidic
life most likely to strike an outsider as strange, providing
useful context in terms of underlying values and historical
background. It gives little sense of individuals, but paints
striking pictures of social types, especially in Chapter 7,
"The Social Stratification of the Hasidic Community". It also
conveys a sense of Hasidic voices through translations of
newspaper advertisements, circular letters from impoverished
rabbis, and the like. The mingling of religious concerns with
daily life is described engagingly, especially the multiple
effects of strictness about kashrut (175-212). Only the
historical background (in Chapters 1-5) is a little narrowly
focused, and could give the impression that all Hasidim are
from Hungary and live in Williamsburg. (Rabbi Justin Jaron
Lewis)]
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[Rub97]
Rubin, Israel. Satmar: Two Generations of an Urban Island.
Peter Lang Publishing; 1997. Hardcover. 2nd edition. ISBN
0-820407-59-3.[This book is an updated version of Satmar: An
Island in the City (1972); each of the original chapters is
followed by a supplement taking stock of changes in the
intervening years. It is based on interviews and impressions
from time spent in the community. It presents pictures in broad
strokes more than detailed analysis. This book gives fuller
treatment to historical background and religion than Kranzler.
The book evinces admiration for Satmar but has a more critical
eye than Kranzler; in particular, this book gives greater
weight to internal struggles in the community following the
succession of the new Rebbe, and to changes which may result
from this (such as greater independence from the Rebbe in
individual decision-making). It also identifies indications of
slow and subtle Americanization. (Rabbi Justin Jaron Lewis)]
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[Sch92]
Schwartz, Lemel. Sidur Tefilah le-Mosheh: Nusach Sefard: Kolel
kol ha-tefilot li-yeme ha-'hol 'im perush me-Asher shemenah
be-Idish Brooklyn, N.Y. : L. Schwartz. 1992.
[Sch93]
Scher, Anshel. Sefer Bene betkha: 'al hilkhot nidah Sa'
u-tevilah ... 've-gam pata'hti vo sha'ar ha-bayit ... uve-sofo
hosafnu kun'tres halakhot u-minhagim li-yeme 'ibur, ledah,
va-hana'kah. Brooklyn NY: A. Shehr. 1993.
[Tei74]
Teitelbaum, Joel. Sefer Tehilim. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Bet mis'har
Yerushalayim, 1974 [Psalms - Commentaries]
[Tei90a]
Teitelbaum, Joel. Zemirot Divre Yo-el: Hidushe Torah U-minhage
Darkhe Yesharah, Be-shabatot Li-menu Hah Ule-orah, Ve-hagim
U-zemanim Le-sason Ule-tiferet. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Domsu Lesomor.
1990. [Zemirot - Commentaries]
[Tei90b]
Teitelbaum, Joel. Sefer Va-Yo-el Mosheh: Le-ba-er Dine
Ha-shalosh Shevu-ot She-ne-emru Bi-nevu-ot, Be-inyene Kets
Ha-yeshu-ot ... Dine Mits-vat Yeshivat E. Ha-k. Jerusalem: ?.
1990.
[Tei86]
Teitelbaum, Joel. Hagadah shel Pesach: Otsar peninim. Brooklyn,
NY: Y.M. Grinfeld. 5746 [1986]. [Text of the Haggadah in Hebrew
and Yiddish; commentary in Yiddish.]
[Tei93]
Teitelbaum, Joel. Sefer Agadot Mahari-t 'al Agadot ha-Shas Ta.
Monsey, N.Y.: S.B. Klagsbald. 1993.
Credit: Some of the information in this section was provided by Justin
Jaron Lewis, Rabbi of Congregation Iyr HaMelech of Kingston, Ontario,
from his Readers Guide to Judaism [ed. Michael Terry], published in
Chicago by Fitzroy Dearborn in the year 2000.
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Subject: Chassidic Approaches: Breslov Chassidism
Note: Additional information on Breslov chasidism may be found at the
[6]Breslov Web Page ([7]http://www.breslov.org).
[Ber86]
Bergman, Simcha [trans.] Likutey Moharan by Nachman of Breslov.
Jerusalem, New York: Breslov Research Institute. c1986. Out of
Print
[Gre92]
Green, Arthur. Tormented Master: The Life and Spiritual Quest
of Rabbi Nahman of Bratslav. Jewish Lights Pub; 1992. Paperback
reprint edition. ISBN 1-879045-11-7.
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[Kra92]
Kramer, Chaim. Through Fire and Water: The Life of Reb Noson of
Breslov. Edited by Avraham Greenbaum. Jerusalem, New York:
Breslov Research Institute. c1992.
[Myk96]
Mykoff, Moshe (ed.); Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (ed.). The Empty
Chair: Finding Hope and Joy - Timeless Wisdom from a Hasidic
Master, Rebbe Nachmann of Breslov. Jewish Lights Pub; 1996.
Paperback. ISBN 1-879045-67-2.
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[Myk99]
Mykoff, Moshe; Mizrahi, S. C.; Moharan, Nahman Likute; Breslov
Research Institute; Rebbe Nachman. The Gentle Weapon: Prayers
for Everyday and Not-so-Everyday Moments: Timeless Wisdom from
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. Jewish Lights Pub; 1999. Paperback
deluxe edition. ISBN 1-580230-22-9.
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[Nacxx]
Nachman of Breslov. The Divine Conversation: Order of the Day:
Golden Advice Brooklyn, N.Y.: Chassidei Breslov. 1980.
[Nac11]
Nathan of Breslov. Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom. Breslov Research
Inst; 1911. Hardcover. ISBN 0-930213-01-7.
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[Sch80]
Schick, Eleazer Shlomo. A voice calls out to God: Based on the
Works of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and His Holy Disciples.
Translated by Kalman Duvid Serkez. New York: K. D. Serkez,
1980.
[Ste87]
Sternharz, Nathan. Tzaddik (Chayey Moharan): A Portrait of
Rabbi Nachman. Translated by Avraham Greenbaum ; Edited by
Moshe Mykoff. Jerusalem, New York: Breslov Research Institute.
c1987.
[Ste93]
Sternharz, Nathan. Eternally yours (Alim LiTerufah): The
Collected Letters of Reb Noson of Breslov. Translated by Yaakov
Gabel; edited by Moshe Schorr. Jerusalem: Breslov Research
Institute. 1993.
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Subject: Chassidic Approaches: Other Approaches
For information on general Chassidic teachings, visit the [6]Chassidus
web site at [7]http://www.chassidus.net. There are also two weekly
publications of Chasidic teachings available:
* Weekly Shiur: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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chassidim: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To subscribe to these lists, send your name and email address, with
SUBSCRIBE in the subject line, to the indicated addresses.
The following are the few books that the maintainer has been able to
hunt down on other Chassidic movements:
[Tel90]
Teller, Hanoch. The Bostoner: Stories and Recollections from
the Colorful Chassidic Court of the Bostoner Rebbe, Rabbi Levi
L. Horowitz. Philipp Feldheim; 1990. Hardcover. ISBN
0-873065-07-7.
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[11][Submit books for this section!] As you can see, this section is
very incomplete. We need your suggested books. In your suggestion,
please be as complete as possible; we need author, title, publisher,
publishing date, and ISBN number. We also welcome a one paragraph
short summary of why the book is of interest. Please send your
suggestions to the FAQ maintainer at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: How do I obtain copies of the Reading Lists?
Answer:
There are a number of different ways to obtain copies of the Reading
Lists:
* WWW. If you are reading this on Usenet, and would like to see an
online, hyperlinked version, go visit [2]http://www.scjfaq.org/.
This is the "web" version of the FAQ; the version posted to Usenet
is generated from the web version. Note that the www.scjfaq.org
version is a copy of the actual master version; if you want to
access the master, visit [3]http://master.scjfaq.org/.
Alternatively, if you would like to see the posted version through
the web, visit [4]http://shamash.org/listarchives/scj-faq/. The
FAQ is in the subdirectory "FAQ"; the reading lists are in the
subdirectory "rl".
* Email. Scjfaq.org also provides an autoretriever that allows one
to obtain a copy of the reading lists by return Email. To use the
autoretriever, you send a retrieval request to
[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the request in the body of the
message. A more reliable way to retrieve these files is through
the [6]FAQ autoretriever
([7]http://www.mljewish.org/bin/autoresp.cgi). For the FAQ, the
request has the form:
send faq partname
For the reading list, the request has the form:
send rl partname
"Partname" is replaced by the name of the part, as shown in the
general index. The following is a short summary of the mapping of
partnames for the Reading Lists:
+ [8]general: Introduction and General. Includes book sources,
starting points for beginners, starting points for non-Jewish
readers, General Judaism, General Jewish Thought, General
Jewish History, Contemporary Judaism, Noachide Laws, Torah
and Torah Commentary, Talmud and Talmudic Commentary,
Mishnah, Midrash, Halachic Codes, Becoming An Observant Jew,
Women and Judaism, and Science and Judaism.
+ [9]traditional: Traditional Liturgy, Practice, Lifestyle,
Holidays. Includes Traditional Liturgy; Traditional
Philosophy and Ethics; Prayer; Traditional Practice; The
Household; Life, Death, and In-Between; and The Cycle Of
Holidays.
+ [10]mysticism: Kabbalah, Mysticism, and Messianism. Includes
Academic and Religious treatments of Kabbalah, Sprituality,
and the Jewish notion of the Messiah.
+ [11]reform: Reform/Progressive Judaism
+ [12]conservative: Conservative Judaism
+ [13]reconstructionist: Reconstructionist Judaism
+ [14]humanistic: Humanistic Judaism (Society for Humanistic
Judaism)
+ [15]chasidism: Chassidism. Includes general information on
historical chassidism, as well as specific information on
Lubavitch (Chabad), Satmar, Breslaw (Breslov), and other
approaches.
+ [16]zionism: Zionism. Includes Zionism and The Development Of
Israel, The Founders, Zionistic Movements, and Judaism in
Israel.
+ [17]antisemitism: Antisemitism. Includes sections on
Antisemitism, What Led to The Holocaust, Medieval Oppression,
Antisemitism Today (Including Dealing with Hate Groups),
Judaism and Christianity, and Judaism, Freemasonry and other
rumors.
+ [18]intermarriage: Intermarriage. Includes sections on "So
You're Considering Intermarriage?", The Traditional
Viewpoint, Conversion, and Coping With Life As An
Intermarried.
+ [19]childrens: Books for Jewish Children. Includes sections
on Birth and Naming, Raising a Child, Family Guidebooks,
Upsheren, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, Holiday Books for
Children, Liturgy for Children, Bible and Torah for Children,
Jewish History for Children, Jewish Theology for Children,
Israel, Learning Hebrew, and Jewish Stories.
The following is a short summary of the mapping to partnames for
the FAQ:
+ [20]01-FAQ-intro: Section [21]1: Network and Newsgroup
Information.
+ [22]02-Who-We-Are: Section [23]2: Who We Are
+ [24]03-Torah-Halacha: Sections [25]3, [26]4: Torah; Halachic
Authority
+ [27]04-Observance: Sections [28]5, [29]6, [30]7, [31]8:
Jewish Holidays; Jewish Dietary Law and Kashrut; Sabbath and
Holiday Observance; Woman and Marriage
+ [32]05-Worship: Sections [33]9, [34]10, [35]11: Jewish
Worship; Conversion, Intermarriage, and "Who is a Jew?";
Miscellaneous Practice Questions
+ [36]06-Jewish-Thought: Section [37]12: Jewish Thought
+ [38]07-Jews-As-Nation: Section [39]13: Jews as a Nation
+ [40]08-Israel: Section [41]14: Jews and Israel
+ [42]09-Antisemitism: Sections [43]15, [44]16, [45]17: Churban
Europa (The Holocaust); Antisemitism and Rumors about Jews;
Countering Missionaries
+ [46]10-Reform: Section [47]18: Reform/Progressive Judaism
+ [48]11-Miscellaneous: Sections [49]19, [50]20: Miscellaneous;
References and Getting Connected
+ [51]12-Kids: Section [52]21: Jewish Childrearing Related
Questions
+ [53]mail-order: Mail Order Judaica
Alternatively, you may send a message to
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of the message:
send usenet/news.answers/judaism/(portionname)
Where (portionname) is replaced by the appropriate subdirectory
and filenames; for example, to get the first part of the reading
list, one would say:
send usenet/news.answers/judaism/reading-lists/general
* Anonymous FTP: All portions of the FAQ and of the reading lists
are archived on [55]rtfm.mit.edu and are available for anonymous
FTP from the pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/FAQ directory (URL
[56]ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/FAQ/).
Similarly, the parts of the reading lists are stored in the
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[57]ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/judaism/reading-lis
ts). Note that the archived versions of the FAQ and reading lists
are the posted versions; that is, they are each one large ASCII
file.
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Subject: Chassidic Approaches: Credits
This list is based on an original list developed by Rob Levine, which
was last posted to the net in February of 1991. Rob's list was culled
from s.c.j. postings as well as the bibliographies of some of the
books on this list. This original list has been augmented based on
bibliographic research done by D. Faigin at the University of Judaism
in Los Angeles, as well as contributions from readers of s.c.j,
mail.jewish, and mail.liberal-judaism. Contributions to the list have
also been made by: A. Engler Anderson, David Kaufmann, David A
Guberman, Rabbi Mark Glickman, Len Moskowitz, Kay Tavill, and
Yechezkal Gutfreund. Eric Simon helped in the July 2000 remodeling. As
usual, suggestions for additions or deletions are welcome, as are
brief annotations for any entry.
A special thank you... Special thanks for her patience and
understanding go to my wife, Karen, who put up with me hiding at the
computer for the two months it took to complete the July/August 2000
remodel of the entire soc.culture.jewish FAQ and Reading Lists. If you
think the effort was worth it, drop her a note c/o
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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