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| − | '''''Misnagdim''''' ("Opponents" - also [[Mitnagdim]]) was a Jewish religious movement among the Jews of Eastern Europe, particularly in Lithuania/Poland which resisted the rise of [[Hasidic dynasties|Hasidism]] in the 18th and 19th centuries.<ref>Garfinkle, Ada [url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBe30ud8K4sC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PA75 Politics and Society in Modern Israel: Myths and Realities] 1999-12-07, M.E. Sharpe</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Grynberg|first=Michal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d7f1QXWDu4gC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PT605|title=Words to Outlive Us: Eyewitness Accounts from the Warsaw Ghetto|date=2003-11-01|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-1-4668-0434-0|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sears|first=Dovid|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-rWVIGOC7hgC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PR15|title=The Path of the Baal Shem Tov: Early Chasidic Teachings and Customs|date=1997|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-56821-972-1|language=en}}</ref> | + | '''''Misnagdim''''' ("Opponents" - also [[Mitnagdim]]) was a Jewish religious movement among the Jews of Eastern Europe, particularly in Lithuania/Poland which resisted the rise of [[Hasidic dynasties|Hasidism]] in the 18th and 19th centuries.<ref>Garfinkle, Ada [url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBe30ud8K4sC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PA75 Politics and Society in Modern Israel: Myths and Realities] 1999-12-07, M.E. Sharpe</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Grynberg|first=Michal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d7f1QXWDu4gC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PT605|title=Words to Outlive Us: Eyewitness Accounts from the Warsaw Ghetto|date=2003-11-01|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-1-4668-0434-0|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Sears|first=Dovid|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-rWVIGOC7hgC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PR15|title=The Path of the Baal Shem Tov: Early Chasidic Teachings and Customs|date=1997|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-56821-972-1|language=en}}</ref> |
| − | The ''Misnagdim'' were particularly concentrated in [[Lithuanian Jews|Lithuania]], where [[Vilnius]] served as the bastion of the movement, but anti-Hasidic activity was undertaken by the establishment in many locales. The most severe clashes between the factions took place in the latter third of the 18th century; the failure to contain Hasidism led the ''Misnagdim'' to develop distinct religious philosophies and communal institutions, which were not merely a perpetuation of the old status quo but often innovative. The most notable results of these efforts, pioneered by [[Chaim of Volozhin]] and continued by his disciples, were the modern, independent ''[[yeshiva]]'' and the [[Musar movement]]. Since the late 19th century, tensions with the Hasidim largely subsided, and the heirs of ''Misnagdim'' adopted the epithet '''Litvishe''' or '''Litvaks''' referring to their Lithuanian origins. Each faction is represented through a political party in the 'state of Israel': [[Degel HaTorah]] represents the Litvaks and [[Agudat Yisrael]] represents most Hasidim. Both parties co-operate in the [[United Torah Judaism]] coalition in elections. | + | Both the [[Mitnagdim]] and [[Hasidim]] are Haredi (or Charedi) Jews. |
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| + | The ''Misnagdim'' were particularly concentrated in [[Lithuanian Jews|Lithuania]], where [[Vilnius]] served as the bastion of the movement, but anti-Hasidic activity was undertaken by the establishment in many locales. The most severe clashes between the factions took place in the latter third of the 18th century; the failure to contain Hasidism led the ''Misnagdim'' to develop distinct religious philosophies and communal institutions, which were not merely a perpetuation of the old status quo but often innovative. The most notable results of these efforts, pioneered by [[Chaim of Volozhin]] and continued by his disciples, were the modern, independent ''[[yeshiva]]'' and the [[Musar movement]]. Since the late 19th century, tensions with the Hasidim largely subsided, and the heirs of ''Misnagdim'' adopted the epithet '''[[Litvishe]]''' or '''[[Litvaks]]''' referring to their Lithuanian origins. Each faction is represented through a political party in the 'state of Israel': [[Degel HaTorah]] represents the Litvaks and [[Agudat Yisrael]] represents most Hasidim. Both parties co-operate in the [[United Torah Judaism]] coalition in elections. | ||
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Revision as of 10:24, 12 December 2025
Misnagdim ("Opponents" - also Mitnagdim) was a Jewish religious movement among the Jews of Eastern Europe, particularly in Lithuania/Poland which resisted the rise of Hasidism in the 18th and 19th centuries.[1][2][3]
Both the Mitnagdim and Hasidim are Haredi (or Charedi) Jews.
The Misnagdim were particularly concentrated in Lithuania, where Vilnius served as the bastion of the movement, but anti-Hasidic activity was undertaken by the establishment in many locales. The most severe clashes between the factions took place in the latter third of the 18th century; the failure to contain Hasidism led the Misnagdim to develop distinct religious philosophies and communal institutions, which were not merely a perpetuation of the old status quo but often innovative. The most notable results of these efforts, pioneered by Chaim of Volozhin and continued by his disciples, were the modern, independent yeshiva and the Musar movement. Since the late 19th century, tensions with the Hasidim largely subsided, and the heirs of Misnagdim adopted the epithet Litvishe or Litvaks referring to their Lithuanian origins. Each faction is represented through a political party in the 'state of Israel': Degel HaTorah represents the Litvaks and Agudat Yisrael represents most Hasidim. Both parties co-operate in the United Torah Judaism coalition in elections.
Notes
- ↑ Garfinkle, Ada [url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yBe30ud8K4sC&dq=%22Misnagdim%22&pg=PA75 Politics and Society in Modern Israel: Myths and Realities] 1999-12-07, M.E. Sharpe
- ↑ Words to Outlive Us: Eyewitness Accounts from the Warsaw Ghetto. 2003-11-01. Henry Holt and Company . ISBN 978-1-4668-0434-0.
- ↑ The Path of the Baal Shem Tov: Early Chasidic Teachings and Customs. 1997. Rowman & Littlefield . ISBN 978-1-56821-972-1.