Pilpul or Halakhah, The Toldot or R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi

Before the Magid passed away he spoke with haMalakh about his disciples: “If you wish to know about a pilpul [learned discourse] turn to [Jacob Joseph of Polnoye (d.c.1873), the author of] the Toldot [ya’akov yosef] of Polnoye. But if you wish to know a matter of davar halakhah [law] or to decide a halakhic question go to the Rav [i.e. R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi (d.1812)] – as he decides so is it also decided in heaven.”

I.F.

Yirmiyahu Katz

(Boyaner Hasid)

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Late Hasidism was perceived and presented in research as a movement of institutionalization and entrenchment that lost the initial Hasidic renaissance, and even degenerated. Recently there have been changes in research and more complex methods and approaches have been introduced that find characteristics unique to late Hasidim.

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