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Chassidic Heritage Series
Hasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism (Ashkenazi Hebrew: חסידות ''Ḥăsīdus'', ; originally, "piety"), is a Judaism, Jewish religious group that arose as a spiritual revival movement in the territory of contemporary Western Ukraine during the 18th century, and spread rapidly throughout Eastern Europe. Today, most affiliates reside in Israel and the United States. Israel Ben Eliezer, the "Baal Shem Tov", is regarded as its founding father, and his disciples developed and disseminated it. Present-day Hasidism is a sub-group within Haredi Judaism and is noted for its religious conservatism and social seclusion. Its members adhere closely both to Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish practice – with the movement's own unique emphases – and the traditions of Eastern European Jews. Many of the latter, including various special styles of dress and the use of the Yiddish language, are nowadays associated almost exclusively with Hasidism. Hasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyan Tish, Sukkot 2009
Boyan may refer to: People * Bojan, a common Slavic given name spelled as Boyan in Bulgarian * Boyan (bard) (10th–11th century), a bard active at the court of Yaroslav the Wise * Boyan (given name), a common Bulgarian given name * Boyan (Hasidic dynasty), a dynasty of Hasidic Jewish rabbis * Boyan Ensemble, touring choir of the L. Revutsky Capella of Ukraine * Boyan-Enravota (died 833), the first Bulgarian Christian martyr and the earliest Bulgarian saint * Bayan of the Baarin or Boyan (1236–1295), Mongol general * Bayan of the Merkid or Boyan (died 1340), Mongol general Ethnic group * The indigenous people from Bawean Island Places * 3681 Boyan, a main-belt asteroid * Boyan (village), a village in Venets Municipality, Shumen Province, Bulgaria * Boyan, Wu'an, town in southern Hebei, China * Boyan Botevo, a village in Mineralni Bani, in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria * Boyan, the Yiddish name of Boiany, a city in Bukovina * Boyan, an alternative name for Bawean, an island in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
