Roee Horen, Author at סגולה

The movement begun by the Ba’al Shem Tov spread rapidly, with new branches and dynasties every generation. Rabbi Yisrael Hopstein, the Maggid of Kozhenits, and his son and successor, Rabbi Moshe Elyakim Beriah, 19th century engraving | Episcopal Library, Sendomeje

Old Sparks, New Vessels – Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov

Hasidism’s emergence at the dawn of modernity – and the movement’s subsequent, unprecedented success – can be attributed to Rabbi Israel Ba’al Shem Tov’s skillful use of surprising sources to weave innovation into the fabric...

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Issue 56 | March 2021

Salonika’s Mystic Quartet – Kabbalists in Salonika

Roee Horen

As one of the Ottoman Empire’s few Mediterranean ports, Salonika welcomed Jewish refugees from Spain and Portugal. Four great mystics emerged from its shores – each with a different approach to redeeming the Jewish people...

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Issue 51 | February 2020

Medieval Period

Salonika

Shavuot