Biala is a Hasidic dynasty originating from the city of Biala Podlaska, where it was founded by Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz (1847-1905). It is a branch of Peshischa Hasidism, since its founder was the great-grandson of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Rabinowicz, known as the Yid HaKadosh, the first Peshischa rebbe; originally spread across many Polish towns, the dynasty's name became synonymous with the entire lineage after the Holocaust, and it is today concentrated in Israel, the United States and Switzerland.
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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
Rooted In
Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Wikipedia: Biala (Hasidic dynasty)
WikipediaIntroduction, kind of orderQuote, Introduction, kind of order
Biala (Yiddish: ביאלע) is a Hasidic dynasty originating from the city of Biała Podlaska, where it was founded by R.
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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