Rama”z. Yalkut HaRo'im. pp. 48. * Bound with: Rama”z. Ma'amar Shever Posh'im. pp. 49-80

(CHASSIDISM)

M.A. Belinson

Odessa

1869-1870

FIRST EDITION. Two sequels in one volume

Concerns the controversy between the two Galician Chassidic dynasties of Sanz and Sadigora. At the center of the controversy lies the tragic figure of R. Dov Baer Friedman of Liova, Moldovia (1817-1876) - son of R. Israel Friedman, the famed Rebbe of Rizhin (and later Sadigora) - who turned from Chassidic Rebbe to Maskil (enlightened Jew). This act of "apostasy" brought down the wrath of the preeminent halachist R. Chaim Halberstam of Sanz upon the entire Rizhiner dynasty. When in turn, Nissan Bak and other Rizhiner Chassidim in Jerusalem declared a ban ("cherem") on R. Chaim Halberstam, numerous outraged rabbinical figures (including many Mithnagdic rabbis) rose to the defense of their colleague R. Chaim Halberstam, considered one of the "poskei ha-dor" (halachic decisors of the generation). Various attempts have been made to solve the mystery of the Editor's identity. See S. Chajes, Otzar Beduyye Hashem, p. 290; Ch. Liberman, Ohel Rachel III, pp. 400-405; Y. Raphael, Aresheth, Vol. VI, pp. 211-221