The Regal Way - The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin - Hardback - 2002

This is a study of the 19thcentury Hasidic movement as shown through the life of Rabbi Israel Friedman of Ruzhin 17961850. The dramatic episodes of his life are echoed by the contradictory and highly critical opinions of his character and his role as leader of a Hasidic court.
Year of publication: 2002
Pagination: 480 pages, 12 illustrations, 1 map
Format: Hardback
Serie: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture