Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty taking its name from the town of Nadvorna, today Nadvirna in Ukraine. Its most famous rebbe was Mordechai Leifer of Nadvorna, son of Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber Leifer of Nadvorna, whose writings form the corpus of the group's Hasidic thought; the dynasty's current headquarters is in Bnei Brak, Israel.
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Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 1 Who may join Who may joinHereditary or Lineage-Based 1 Organisation
OrdinationHereditary Tzaddik Succession 1 Practice
Liturgical Language Liturgical Language Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionHasidic Devekut / Tzaddik Veneration 1 Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 1 Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Governed By Polity
Source Jewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
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Source Nadvorna (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
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Uses Liturgical Language
Sources
1. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
2. Nadvorna (Hasidic dynasty) (Wikipedia)
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Nadvorna is a Hasidic rabbinical dynasty deriving its name from the town of Nadvorna, (Nadvirna), today in Ukraine.
Originated In: Ukraine, Lead
deriving its name from the town of Nadvorna, (Nadvirna), today in Ukraine
View the SourceJewish Virtual Library: Orthodox Judaism: Hasidism
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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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