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752: 345:. During his time in Lublin, the Yehudi soon becoming the leading disciple of the Seer, who affectionally called him the "Yehudi" so that he would not be called by his rebbe's name. As the Seer became preoccupied with the responsibilities of mass movement he began directing newly arrived young scholars visiting Lublin into the care of the Yehudi. However, over time, the Yehudi began to greatly resent the atmosphere in Lublin. In the court of the Seer, the rebbe served as the impetus of 396:, by using Kabbalah, and asked the Yehudi to join this spiritual endeavour, the latter refused, believing that one finds redemption through a highly personal process of self-cleansing. The Yehudi believed that humility is the core virtue of a person who truly knows himself, recognizing his own imperfection. He also believed that one should not be influenced by the status quo as it can lead to impure motives. The Yehudi stated that 730:
believed that the main role of the rebbe was to guide his disciples in their struggle for spiritual depth, and not to serve as a miracle-worker. This teaching appealed to the followers of Peshischa, who were an elite and highly educated group of young Hasidim who were willing to sacrifice their material well-being as well as their inner peace in the name of self-cleansing.
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Ultimately the Yehudi believed that critical search for truth was crucial to enlightenment, and that process of enlightenment could only be done by an individual rather than through a rebbe. After his death in 1813, the Yehudi was succeeded by his main disciple Simcha Bunim of Peshischa who brought
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of Hasidism. He encouraged individuality of thought, which brought his movement into conflict with the Hasidic establishment. Nevertheless, several of his teachings would go on to influence large percentages of modern Hasidism. Following his death in 1813, he was succeeded by his main disciple
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The Yehudi removed himself from earthly desires, such as sex or eating, believing that it was his specific path to self-cleansing. This stood in staunch contrast with the materialistic nature of the Seer, who believed that self-cleansing was done through miracles tied to the rebbe. The Yehudi
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The Yehudi believed that one of the main paths to self-cleansing was the parring of traditional Talmudic learning with the deeply spiritual Kavanah of Hasidism. Unlike his Hasidic contemporaries, the Yehudi believed that Learning Talmud became central to the worship of God stating that
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During his life, the Yehudi wrote no works of his own, but many of his teachings were transmitted orally and published, much later on after his death. The following are collections of the Yehudi's oral teachings:
815:, their son Yaakov Zvi Rabinowicz authored "Atarah LeRosh Tzadik". The Yehudi's third son, Nehemia Jehiel of Bychawa married the daughter of Hayyim of Bila Tserkva, their son Haim Gedalliah Rabinowicz was a 392:. It was this fundamental belief in individuality and autonomy of self which resulted in a continuous dispute between the Seer and the Yehudi. The Seer believed that it was his duty to bring an end to the 478: 388:
The Yehudi believed that an individual should always examine his intentions, and if they are corrupt he should cleanse them through a process of understanding. Once famously saying
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In this, the Yehudi expresses the fundamental ideal of authenticity. Believing that if one has faults, they should be open about said faults instead of living in a place of shame.
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framework. The Yehudi began to detest the all-encompassing role in which the Seer played within his follower's lives, and so he founded his own religious movement based in
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and married Braindel Koppel, the daughter of the wealthy innkeeper Jacob Koppel of Opatów. Following this, he became a disciple of
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the movement its highest point and kickstarted a counter-revolutionary movement that challenged the Hasidic norm.
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The Yehudi believed that the path to enlightenment required critical judgment of religious routine, stating that
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married Lili Halberstadter, the daughter of Naftali Zvi Halberstadter and founded the
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His eldest son, Yerachmiel married Golda, daughter of Dov, the Av Beit Din of
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The Quest for Authenticity: the thought of Reb Simhah Bunim
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who convinced the Yehudi to travel to the Hasidic court of
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Men of Silk: The Hasidic Conquest of Polish Jewish Society
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The Yehudi's second son, Joshua Asher of 225: 1006: 875: 713: 699: 755:Grave of the Yehudi in Przysucha, Poland. 325:, where he was introduced to Hasidism by 313:, who was in part, the great-grandson of 750: 767:(נפלאות היהודי) – Published in 1908 in 207:Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz of Peshischa 1072: 985: 890: 777:(תפארת היהודי) – Published in 1912 in 220:– October 13, 1813) also known as the 1057: 1028: 969: 957: 945: 933: 921: 787:(תורת היהודי) – Published in 1911 in 383: 213:: יעקב יצחק ראבינאוויטש פון פשיסחא; 845:Avraham Moshe Bonhardt of Peshischa 268:learning with the highly spiritual 13: 1058:Kosov, Baruch ben Avraham (1912). 849:Simcha Bunim Bonhardt of Peshischa 14: 1111: 791:by Yaakov ben Zeev Yehuda Orner. 1013:. Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. 1010:Jacob Isaac ben Asher Przysucha 978: 781:by Baruch ben Avraham of Kasov. 771:by Baruch ben Avraham of Kasov. 479:Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz (II) 1018:Encyclopaedia Judaica (2020). 54:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1: 858: 853:Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt 619:Tzvi Hersh Mordechai Bonhardt 299:Asher Rabinowicz of Przedbórz 288: 256:, and an important figure of 214: 125:Asher Rabinowicz of Przedbórz 863: 519:Menachem Mendel Morgensztern 20:Yaakov Yitzchak of Peshischa 7: 1100:People from Radomsko County 992:. Oxford University Press. 855:was an Admor in Przysucha. 315:Eliezer Treves of Frankfurt 10: 1116: 910:Encyclopaedia Judaica 2020 434:Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz 244:was the founder and first 1080:Hasidic Judaism in Europe 746: 679:Hasidic Judaism in Poland 363:Simcha Bunim of Peshischa 275:Simcha Bunim of Peshischa 262:Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin 200: 186: 174: 166: 162: 157:Simcha Bunim of Peshischa 152: 147:Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin 142: 137: 117: 106: 98: 88: 78: 60: 38: 33: 29:Yid Hakudosh (ייִד הקדוש) 25: 18: 1024:. Encyclopaedia Judaica. 644:Yechiel Meir of Gostynin 634:Pinchas Menachem Justman 339:Yaakov Yitzchak Horowitz 317:who was a descendant of 260:The leading disciple of 1029:Rosen, Michael (2008). 813:Porisov Hasidic dynasty 489:Joshua Asher Rabinowicz 367:Menahem Mendel of Kotsk 283:Biala Hasidic dynasties 986:Dynner, Glenn (2006). 924:, p. 15-16,20-21. 801:Natan David Rabinowicz 756: 589:Shraga Fayvel Dancyger 539:Mordechai Yosef Leiner 499:Shmuel Abba Zychlinski 454:Avraham Moshe Bonhardt 418:Rebbes & Disciples 43:Jakub Izaak Rabinowicz 1035:. Urim Publications. 837:Lelov Hasidic dynasty 805:Biala Hasidic Dynasty 754: 736:"learning Talmud and 624:Yerachmiel Rabinowicz 569:Israel Yitzhak Kalish 509:Yaakov Aryeh Guterman 444:Simcha Bunim Bonhardt 111:Yerachmiel Rabinowicz 629:Nosson Nuta of Makov 349:and worked within a 1007:Britannica (2020). 769:Piotrków Trybunalsk 593:Aleksander Hasidism 579:Yaakov Dovid Kalish 549:Yitzchak Meir Alter 533:Sochatchov Hasidism 406:Part of a series on 327:Moses Leib of Sasov 765:Nifla'ot ha-Yehudi 757: 649:Samuel of Sieniawa 529:Avrohom Bornsztain 412:Peshischa Hasidism 311:Isaac HaLevi Segal 254:Hasidic philosophy 250:Peshischa movement 1064:. Torah Database. 775:Tiferet ha-Yehudi 723: 722: 583:Amshinov Hasidism 559:Yehuda Leib Eiger 543:Izhbitza Hasidism 513:Radzymin Hasidism 384:Rabbinic position 295:Przedbórz, Poland 204: 203: 1107: 1065: 1061:Tiferes haYehudi 1054: 1025: 1014: 1003: 973: 967: 961: 955: 949: 943: 937: 931: 925: 919: 913: 907: 894: 888: 879: 873: 715: 708: 701: 603:Strikov Hasidism 599:Aaron Zvi Landau 503:Zychlin Hasidism 493:Porisov Hasidism 403: 402: 258:Polish Hasidism. 239: 236: 233: 230: 227: 219: 216: 64:October 13, 1813 16: 15: 1115: 1114: 1110: 1109: 1108: 1106: 1105: 1104: 1070: 1069: 1068: 1043: 1000: 981: 976: 968: 964: 956: 952: 944: 940: 932: 928: 920: 916: 908: 897: 889: 882: 876:Britannica 2020 874: 870: 866: 861: 847:, son of Rabbi 831:, son of Rabbi 785:Torat ha-Yehudi 749: 719: 690: 689: 688: 663: 655: 654: 653: 563:Lublin Hasidism 473: 465: 464: 463: 448:Rebbe Reb Bunim 428: 394:Napoleonic wars 386: 291: 237: 234: 231: 228: 217: 133: 130:Moteil (mother) 74: 72:Congress Poland 65: 56: 47: 45: 44: 21: 12: 11: 5: 1113: 1103: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1087: 1085:Hasidic rebbes 1082: 1067: 1066: 1055: 1041: 1026: 1015: 1004: 998: 982: 980: 977: 975: 974: 962: 950: 938: 926: 914: 895: 893:, p. 314. 880: 867: 865: 862: 860: 857: 833:Dovid of Lelov 825:Moshe Biderman 793: 792: 782: 772: 748: 745: 721: 720: 718: 717: 710: 703: 695: 692: 691: 687: 686: 681: 676: 671: 669:Temerl Bergson 665: 664: 661: 660: 657: 656: 652: 651: 646: 641: 639:Avraham Landau 636: 631: 626: 621: 616: 613:Lelov Hasidism 609:Moshe Biderman 606: 596: 586: 576: 573:Vurka Hasidism 566: 556: 546: 536: 526: 523:Kotzk Hasidism 516: 506: 496: 486: 483:Biala Hasidism 475: 474: 471: 470: 467: 466: 462: 461: 458:Illui Hakudosh 451: 441: 430: 429: 424: 423: 420: 419: 415: 414: 408: 407: 385: 382: 341:(the Seer) in 335:David of Lelov 290: 287: 202: 201: 198: 197: 188: 184: 183: 180: 172: 171: 168: 164: 163: 160: 159: 154: 150: 149: 144: 140: 139: 135: 134: 132: 131: 128: 121: 119: 115: 114: 108: 104: 103: 100: 96: 95: 90: 86: 85: 80: 76: 75: 66: 62: 58: 57: 48: 42: 40: 36: 35: 31: 30: 27: 23: 22: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1112: 1101: 1098: 1096: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1083: 1081: 1078: 1077: 1075: 1063: 1062: 1056: 1052: 1048: 1044: 1042:9789655240030 1038: 1034: 1033: 1027: 1023: 1022: 1016: 1012: 1011: 1005: 1001: 999:9780199785148 995: 991: 990: 984: 983: 972:, p. 29. 971: 966: 960:, p. 96. 959: 954: 948:, p. 76. 947: 942: 936:, p. 50. 935: 930: 923: 918: 911: 906: 904: 902: 900: 892: 887: 885: 877: 872: 868: 856: 854: 851:. 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Index

Przedbórz
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Przysucha
Congress Poland
Judaism
Polish
Yerachmiel Rabinowicz
Asher Rabinowicz of Przedbórz
Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin
Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
Yahrtzeit
Przysucha
Poland
Yiddish
Grand Rabbi
Peshischa movement
Hasidic philosophy
Polish Hasidism.
Yaakov Yitzchak of Lublin
Talmudic
Kavanah
Simcha Bunim of Peshischa
Porisov
Biala Hasidic dynasties
Przedbórz, Poland
Asher Rabinowicz of Przedbórz
maggid
Av Beit Din
Isaac HaLevi Segal
Eliezer Treves of Frankfurt

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