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Sol Hachuel
Sol Hachuel (; ; Moroccan vernacular Arabic: ''Lalla Zuleikha'' ; 1817 – June 5, 1834) was a 19th century Moroccan Jewish woman from Tangier who, according to later recounts, was executed by decapitation for apostasy in Fes in 1834, at the age of 17, after her Muslim neighbors testified that she had converted to Islam. Her story has been retold in a variety of languages and genres over the following century, with each retelling affected by its own language, cultural context, and historical circumstances. Though there are variations in the accounts—on matters such as the role of Sultan Abd al-Rahman of Morocco in her fate, whether or not she might have actually converted to Islam, the meanings or lessons to be taken from the story, and even invented additions such as a French attempt to save her—she is widely regarded as a martyr and '' tzadika'' among Jews and as saint among Moroccans—Jews as well as Muslims—celebrated and revered for her loyalty to her faith. Hachuel's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzadik
Tzadik ( ''ṣaddīq'' , "righteous ne; also ''zadik'' or ''sadiq''; pl. ''tzadikim'' ''ṣadīqīm'') is a title in Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word ''ṣadiq'', is '' ṣ- d- q'' ( ''tsedek''), which means "justice" or " righteousness". When applied to a righteous woman, the term is inflected as ''tzadeket'' singularly or ''tzidkaniot'' in the plural. ''Tzadik'' is also the root of the word '' tzedakah'' ('charity', literally 'righteousness'). The term ''tzadik'' "righteous", and its associated meanings, developed in rabbinic thought from its Talmudic contrast with ''hasid'' ("pious" honorific), to its exploration in ethical literature, and its esoteric spiritualisation in Kabbalah. Since the late 17th century, in Hasidic Judaism, the institution of the mystical tzadik as a divine channel assumed central importance, combining popularization of (hands-on) Jewish mysticism with soci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
