Dov Baer
Ḥasidic scholar
Also known as: Ṭov Baer, Great Maggid
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influence on Elimelech
- In Elimelech Of Lizhensk
Elimelech was a disciple of Ṭov Baer, one of the early Ḥasidic leaders, and after Baer’s death he settled in Lizhensk, which subsequently became an important Ḥasidic centre. Elimelech emphasized the importance of the leader (zaddik, meaning “righteous one”), who, he believed, is mediator between God and the people and…
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