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How the Maggid Made Chassidism Into a Movement
The Master Teacher Who Turned Chassidism into a Movement
A brief biography of Rabbi Dovber, The Maggid of Mezritch
The disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and the teacher of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Maggid strengthed the Chassidism of his master, anchoring it firmly in Jewish thought and practice
The Passing of the Maggid
“Know that by the action you have taken,” said the Maggid, “you have forfeited your head . . . But this you have achieved: from now on, whenever there will be a conflict between the chassidim and their opponents, the chassidim will prevail . . .”
The Great Maggid’s Storied Synagogue Is Rediscovered in Ukraine
A place where great rabbis and shopkeepers studied and prayed with the Baal Shem Tov’s successor
A Groundbreaking Discovery in Early Chassidic Prayer Book
Mezritch manuscript with marginal notes by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi on display in Jerusalem
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