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The Hasidic community of WilliamsburgBook 1962 • Poll, Solomon
North American Hasidic Jews • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
This study, based on five years of field work, deals with the economic activities of the Hasidic community located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. The document is divided into two major parts. Part 1 provides background on the Hasi...The charismatic leader of the Hasidic communityessay 1995 • Poll, Solomon
North American Hasidic Jews • North America > Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
According to Poll, 'Hasidism is maintained and preserved by the community's charismatic leader -- the Rebbe' (p. 247). This article presents a detailed study of the role of the rebbe in Hasidic society, with special emphasis on his status as a ZADDIQ...