Knihobot

Benjamin Brown

    Holiness and Law
    • Holiness and Law

      Kabbalistic Customs and Sexual Abstinence in Hasidism

      This book explores the customs of Hasidic groups, focusing on their higher expectations compared to ordinary Jewish law. It analyzes how nineteenth-century Hasidic authors justified these norms and examines the concept of kedushah, specifically sexual abstinence among married men in the twentieth century, revealing the complexities of Hasidic life.

      Holiness and Law