The Doctrine of the Zaddik in the Thought of Elimelech of Lizensk [The Rabbi Louis Feinberg Memorial Lecture in Judaic Studies]
Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati, 1978. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. Unpaginated. [28]pp. Original printed wrappers. Rabbi Louis Jacobs' lecture on Elimelech, who developed the Hasidic theory of the Zaddik into the full doctrine of "Practical/Popular Tzaddikism". This shaped the social role of mystical leadership, characteristic of the "Mainstream Hasidic" path. As..... More