Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk
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Menachem Mendel of .
In the winter of 1772, he - along with Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (who regarded Rabbi Menachem Mendel as his Rebbe after the Maggid's passing) - went to the Vilna Gaon with the aim of convincing him to rescind his ban on Hasidism, but the Vilna Gaon would not receive them.
After the Maggid's death, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, along with fellow disciple Rabbi
The Tanya (see "Compiler's Preface") is partially based on the works of Rabbi Menachem Mendel.
Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk is the subject of 15 of the stories in Martin Buber's Tales of the Hasidim.
Works
- P'ri Ha'Aretz
- P'ri Ha'Eitz
- Likkutei Amarim
References
- ^ a b Tauber, Yanki. "R. Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk (Horodoker) - Jewish Knowledge Base". Chabad.org. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
External links
- Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk: The Pioneering Rebbe by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
- KALISKER, ABRAHAM BEN ALEXANDER HA-KOHEN, the Jewish Encyclopedia
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