Who Will Lead Us?: The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America Heilman Samuel C.
Who Will Lead Us?: The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America Heilman Samuel C. Nearly decimated in the Holocaust and repressed in the Soviet Union, Hasidism has experienced an extraordinary…
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Who Will Lead Us?: The Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America Heilman Samuel C.
Nearly decimated in the Holocaust and repressed in the Soviet Union, Hasidism has experienced an extraordinary revival. With powerful attachments to the past, mysticism, community, tradition, and charismatic leadership, Hasidism seems the opposite of contemporary Western culture, yet it has thrived in the democratic countries and culture of the West. How? Hasidic communities, now settled primarily in North America and Israel, have reversed the losses they suffered and are growing exponentially.
reveals the answers in the fascinating story of five contemporary Hasidic dynasties and their handling of the delicate issue of leadership and succession.Revolving around the central figure of the rebbe, the book explores two dynasties with too few successors, two with too many successors, and one that believes their last rebbe continues to lead them even Who Will Lead Us?
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