Tosh, also spelled Tash, is a Hasidic dynasty originating in Nyirtass, Hungary, and based today in Kiryas Tosh, Quebec, outside Boisbriand near Montreal. Its hereditary leader is Rabbi Elimelech Halevi Segal-Loewy, who succeeded his father, Meshulim Feish Lowy, upon the latter's death on August 12, 2015, and Tosher Hasidim also maintain synagogues in Borough Park, Williamsburg, Kiryas Joel and Monsey in New York State, as well as in Montreal and London.
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Classification
Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Who may joinHereditary or Lineage-Based 2 Organisation
OrdinationHereditary Tzaddik Succession 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionHasidic Devekut / Tzaddik Veneration 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 2 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Originated In
Source Wikipedia: Tosh (Hasidic dynasty)
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Wikipedia: Tosh (Hasidic dynasty)
WikipediaIntroduction, kind of order
Tosh (also "Tash"; Hebrew/Yiddish: טאהש) is a Hasidic dynasty originating in Nyirtass, Hungary.
Originated In: Hungary, Lead
originating in Nyirtass, Hungary
View the Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
Jewish Virtual LibraryGoverned By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism articleQuote, Governed By Polity: Guru Lineage Polity, Hasidism article
Today, Hasidim are differentiated from other Orthodox Jews by their devotion to a dynastic leader (referred to as a "Rebbe"), their wearing of distinctive clothing and a greater than average study of the inner aspects of Torah.
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