JWST 347 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shkloŭ, Tzadik, Torah Study
29 Sep 2016
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As long as hasidism operated in places that were not centers of talmudic study the opposition was not organized. The organized struggle started when emissaries spread hasidic teachings in. Hasidism is divided into groups with different leaders (social movement), not centralized, devotion to zaddik (without him, no dynasty) Because they used sephardic prayer books, they gathered in groups and private homes (minyan), need at least 10 men, threaten synagogues. Vilna= home of the most famous talmudic rabbi elijah of vilna. The first opposition to hasidism erupted in shklov, belorussia. The leaders of the community suspected local hasidic figures of heresy. In 1772, they communicated their suspicion the most respected talmudic. Scholar of the time, rabbi elijah of vilna (leader of opposition) gaon. Not strict about the set times of prayer-> were able to wait until right mood . Disrespect for torah study and talmudic scholars. Religious motives-hasidism challenged the scholarly foundation of the religion.
