Hasidic Judaism, a vibrant branch of the Jewish ... Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk (1787-1859), also known as the Kotzker Rebbe, challenged his followers to confront the illusions and pretensions ...

The first is Passover, the most observed Jewish holiday on the calendar. Passover celebrates the Jewish people’s freedom from ...

The landmarks of the Hasidic neighborhood, the prayer house (the shtibl), ritual bath (mikveh), studyhouse (besmedresh), rebbe's residence, and school, are usually all within walking distance of ...

My devotional reading currently includes the late Elie Wiesel’s book “Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of the Hasidic Masters.” (Vintage Books, 1972) This paperback has been sitting on my shelf ...

It is difficult to obtain accurate estimates of the Hasidic population. The Hasidim are reluctant to count themselves: when asked how many followers he had, the Lubavitcher Rebbe replied ...

An online course about the vibrant world of Hasidic creativity begins this Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Workers Circle. It will ...

A Hasidic community announced that it will stop sending updates via email to its followers as part of its struggle against ...

Hasidic wisdom teaches that marriage is not ... 1978 under President Jimmy Carter to honor the profound legacy of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, whose revolutionary educational ...