The Hasidic tale / Gedalyah Nigal ; translated by Edward Levin.
| Author/creator | Nigal, Gedalyah |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, |
| Description | viii, 383 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Siporet ha-H̀£asidit. English |
| Series | Littman library of Jewish civilization Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series) ^A512653 |
| Contents | The Hasidic tale as perceived by Hasidim -- The tsadik, his followers, and his opponents -- Matchmaking and marriages -- The blessing of children: birth and offspring -- Agunot -- A life of sin -- Illness and physicians -- The dead, burial, and the world to come -- Transmigration of the soul and dybbuks -- The powers of evil and the war against them -- Apostasy and apostates -- Ritual slaughterers -- The Tamim: the simple person -- Hidden tsadikim -- Hospitality -- The prophet Elijah -- The Ba'al Shem Tov's unsuccessful pilgrimage to the land of Israel. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [343]-359) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007047303 |
| ISBN | 9781904113072 |
| ISBN | 1904113079 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |