Hebrew term meaning "opponents"
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The Hebrew term meaning "opponents" refers to the Mitnagdim, a traditionalist Jewish movement that strongly opposed the rise and practices of Hasidic Judaism in Eastern Europe.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitnagdim | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious movement
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opponents of Hasidic Judaism ⓘ |
| accusedHasidimOf |
antinomian tendencies
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deviating from traditional Jewish practice ⓘ |
| altLabel |
Misnagdim
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Mitnagdim movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lithuanian yeshiva tradition
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Litvak Jewry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfActivity |
Belarus
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Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticized |
Hasidic emphasis on charismatic rebbes
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Hasidic leadership structures ⓘ Hasidic mystical practices ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Eastern European Jewry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Eastern Europe
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Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
Talmudic study
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halakhic observance ⓘ intellectual Torah learning ⓘ |
| etymology | Hebrew term meaning "opponents" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | arose in response to spread of Hasidism in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| historicalRelationshipWithHasidim |
initially hostile
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later partially reconciled ⓘ |
| ideology | rabbinic traditionalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern Lithuanian-style yeshivas
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non-Hasidic Haredi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | bans against Hasidic texts ⓘ |
| label | Mitnagdim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| movementType | traditionalist Jewish movement ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | opponents ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Chaim Volozhiner
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Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilna Gaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Hasidic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionBeganAround | 1770s ⓘ |
| region | Ashkenazi Jewry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stressed |
scholarly elitism in Torah study
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strict halakhic conformity ⓘ |
| viewedAs |
defenders of rabbinic authority
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opponents of religious innovation ⓘ |
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