JEWISH GALICIA & BUKOVINA

Promoting the study and commemoration of the cultural heritage

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Including many values on Galician rabbis.

Including appendix (349-352): 1. "Books written by Hassidic rabbis to the house of Żidaczów-Komarno"; 2. "Books written by second generation to Hassidic rabbis who sat on the chair of rabbi Zevi Hirsch Eichenstein"

Including references to the rabbis Zevi Hirsch Chajes (163,171), Hayyim Halberstam (163,175-176), Shlomo Halberstam (163-164), Aryeh Leib Heller (164), Jacob Lorbeerbaum of Lissa (164), Joseph Babad (164, 178—180, 185), Solomon Kluger (165-166), Shimon Sofer (166-167), Solomon Judah Rapoport (171), Joseph Zevi Hirsch Duenner (171), Abraham David Wahrmann (175), Joseph Saul Nathanson (178-185), Ruben Rappoport , Mordecai Ze'ev Ittinga (181). Also mentioned Micahel Brawer (169), Joseph Perl (171), Max Letteris (172-173) and Nachman Krochmal (173).

Mainly the two following chapters:
Chapter VIII: 'Hasidism, Erez Israel and Zionism' (194-212) (in an early version, 1996 - see Hebrew note).
Especially the sub-chapter 'Galicia - the resistance of 'Machzikei Hadas' and 'Ahavat Zion' (203-207).
The chapter includes references to the following rabbis: Isaac Friedman of Buhusi (195-198), David Moses Friedman of Chortkov (195, 206—208), Jacob Friedman of Husyatin (198), Joshua Roke'ah of Belz (203), Shimon Sofer (203-204), Asher Isaiah Horowitz of Ropczyce-Dzikow (205), Uri Shraga Feivel Shreier of Brodshin (205), Zecharia Mendel Abraham of Sieniawa (205-206), Isaac Judah Schmelkes (206), Ezekiel Shraga Halberstam of Sieniawa (206-207), Leibush Mendel Landa, and Aaron Marcus (205, 207—208).
239-251 - chapter X: 'Herzl and the Orthodoxy' (for an early version, 1999,see Hebrew note).
The chapter includes reference to Herzl's attempt to harness rabbi David Moses Friedman of Chortkov to Zionism, under the involvement of Aaron Marcus, rabbi Leibush Mendel Landa, and rabbi Israel Friedman (247-248).
In addition, the book includes references to the following individuals (according to index): Marcus Ehrenpreis, Joseph Samuel Bloch, Joseph Zevi Hirsch Duenner, Benjamin Arieh Weiss, Zevi Hirsch Chajes, Osias Thon, Hillel Lichtenstein, Karpel Lippe, Ephraim Zalman Margolioth, Joseph Saul Nathanson, Yehoshua Radler-Feldmann - Rabbi Binyamin, and Nathan Rotenstreich.

The part which relates to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek (157-465) includes:
157-158 - 'An introduction to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek in the 2000's edition'.
159-178 - 'An introduction to the books of Menachem Mendel Bodek'.
179-465 - On the books 'Maase Tzadikim', 'Mifalot HaTzadikim', 'Pe'er mi'Kdoshim', and 'Kahal Tzadikim', which indlude tales on the following rabbis: Isaac Eizik Eichenstein of Zhidachov (194—199, 226—229, 420—422, 448—450), Elimelech Weisblum of Lyzhansk (199-203, 207-208, 209-211, 322-325, 403-412, 462-465), Zusya Averbuch of Hanipoli (199—203, 209, 311—312), Samuel Shmelke Horowitz (203—207, 281—284, 450—453), Phinehas Elijah Hurwitz (203-207), Menahem Mendel Torim of Rimanov (207-208), Israel Friedmann of Ruzhin (215—218, 275, 302—305, 453—454), Abraham Joshua Heschel of Opatow (219—222, 231, 312—315, 412—420), Moses Leib Erblich of Sasov (222—229, 397—403, 422—425), Uri Klughoft of Strelisk (230—231, 232—234, 246—247, 318—319), Meir of Peremyshlany (232, 375—378, 425—429), Shalom Roke'ah of Belz(246—247, 397—403), Jehiel Michael of Zloczow (284-286), Isaac of Drohobycz, Shalom of Kaminka, and on the early rabbi in Kraków (351-352).

About the political aspects of the Galician orthodox Jewish organization, according to regulations.
Including the segments 'Regulation of the Jewish community in Lwów' (450-452), 'The holy company 'Machzikei Hadas'' (457-460) and "The rabbi Shimon Sofer" (460-462).