Aaron ben Jacob Perlov of Karlin (1736 – 1772), known among the
Ḥasidim as
Rabbi
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Aaron the Great, or simply as the "Preacher" or "Censor", was one of the early rabbis of the sect who helped the rapid spread of Ḥasidism in Eastern Europe, and was distinguished for the fiery eloquence of his exhortations. He died one year before his master, Rabbi
Dov Ber of Mezeritch
Dov Ber ben Avraham of Mezeritch ( yi, דֹּב בֶּער מִמֶּזְרִיטְשְׁ; died December 1772 OS), also known as the ''Maggid of Mezeritch'', was a disciple of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov), the founder of Hasidic ...
, and was succeeded by his disciple, Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin. Rabbi Shlomo was in turn succeeded by Rabbi Aharon's son, Asher.
Perlov composed and wrote the famous Sabbath hymn ''
Yah Ekhsof
Yah may refer to:
* Jah, shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew name for God
* YAH, The IATA code for La Grande-4 Airport in northern Quebec, Canada
* Yazgulyam language
The Yazgulyam language (also Yazgulami, Yazgulyami, Iazgulem, Yazgulam, Yaz ...
'' (יה_אכסוף) which is still a part of the liturgy of the Ḥasidim. His
ethical will
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and some collectanea are printed in the work of his grandson,
Aaron ben Asher of Karlin
Aaron Ben Asher of Karlin (June 6, 1802 – June 23, 1872), known as Rabbi Aaron II of Karlin, was a famous rabbi of the Ḥasidim in northwestern Russia.
Thousands of followers used to visit him annually, about the time of the Jewish New Year, ...
.
See also
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Karlin (Pinsk)
Karlin or Karalin ( be, Каралін; russian: Карлин; yi, קארלין) is a village outside Pinsk, Belarus. It was founded as an independent town in 1690 and was named after the village's founder, Jan Karol Dolski. By 1695, Dolski had b ...
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Karlin-Stolin (Hasidic dynasty)
Karlin-Stolin is a Hasidic Judaism, Hasidic List of Hasidic dynasties, dynasty, originating with Rebbe Aharon of Karlin (I), Aaron ben Jacob of Karlin (Pinsk), Karlin in present-day Belarus. One of the first centres of Hasidim to be set up in Lit ...
References
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1736 births
1772 deaths
18th-century Polish–Lithuanian rabbis
Rebbes of Karlin–Stolin
Students of Dov Ber of Mezeritch