Who will lead us? the story of five Hasidic dynasties in America / Samuel Heilman.
| Author/creator | Heilman, Samuel C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from JSTOR eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Succession in contemporary Hasidism : who will lead us? -- Munkács : a Oedipal challenge -- Boyan and Kopyczynitz : running out of rebbes -- Bobov : a clash of families -- Satmar : succession charged with conflict -- ChaBaD Lubavitch : a rebbe who never dies -- Final thoughts. |
| Abstract | "Hasidism, a movement many believed had passed its golden age, has had an extraordinary revival since its near decimation in the Holocaust and Soviet communism. These Hasidim, now settled primarily in North America and Israel have reversed the losses they suffered and rebuilt their communities. The once unimaginable is today routine. Hasidism is alive and growing. How? "Who Will Lead Us?" is the story of five contemporary Hasidic dynasties and how they have handled the delicate issue of leadership and succession. It explores two groups with too few successors, two with too many successors, and one that claims there is no need for a successor, as they claim their leader never died"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Heilman, Samuel C., author. Who will lead us? Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] 9780520277236 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016048638 |
| ISBN | 9780520966482 (epub) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |