The light of learning: Hasidism in Poland on the eve of the Holocaust

"The available sources on Hasidic society at the turn of the twentieth century create an impression of discontented Jewish youth and panicked parents, but not inexorable crisis and decline. Though the First World War and post-war pogroms further destabilized Hasidic society, they inadvertently...

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Main Author: Dynner, Glenn 1969- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2023]
In:Year: 2023
Further subjects:B Hasidism (Poland) History 20th century
B Hasidim (Poland) Social conditions 20th century
B Poland Ethnic relations 20th century
B Poland Politics and government 20th century
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Dynner, Glenn: Light of learning. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2023. - 9780197670644
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Summary:"The available sources on Hasidic society at the turn of the twentieth century create an impression of discontented Jewish youth and panicked parents, but not inexorable crisis and decline. Though the First World War and post-war pogroms further destabilized Hasidic society, they inadvertently created opportunities for the reinvention and revitalization of traditionalist education. The challenges of the early twentieth century would prove more galvanizing than demoralizing for certain visionary, reform-minded Hasidic leaders"--
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:0197670636