Shivhey Besht

.Praise Bescht occupy a special place among the great books of the early Hasidic literature. This is the first and most authoritative collection of traditions about the life of founder of Hasidism, p. Israel Baal Shem Tov (Besht), which had a huge impact on all subsequent literature of Hasidism, and have a significant impact on the formation of Jewish folklore in Eastern Europe. The book is cited or even mentioned in most of the classical Hasidic sources, it is impossible to imagine the dedicated work of Hasidism, who walked to her attention. The significance of this meeting to understand the spirit and history of Hasidism and the world of East European Jewry as a whole is extremely large, it has been translated into major European languages, but in Russian published in first time.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

7 Hasidism is a gift to mankind
13 Praise "Praise the Besht." Foreword transfer printer
27 From the interpreter
37 Approval
39 Preface printer
45 Foreword manuscript

To praise Israel Baal Shem Tov
53 Home: The word printer
[1] Eliezer, the father Beshta 54 [2] History of the manuscripts: the war ...... [266]. Dog and fish 508 / [267]. Visions of Joseph R. 510.

APPENDIX
515 Moshe Rosman. "Praise the Baal Shem Tov": bibliographic review
540 References
546 Baal-Shem-Tov. Shivhey ha-Besht. Early Hasidism. Additional bibliography
562 books of the Hebrew Bible
564 Index of Biblical quotations
566 Glossary
586 Persons mentioned in the book
6o4 Author Index
6o8 Geographical Index