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Mapping Hasidic Dynasties and Their Modern Centers
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Hasidic dynasties carry the names of Eastern European towns across modern hubs from Brooklyn to Jerusalem, yet their structures and loyalties vary widely. The discussion explores the eighteenth-century revival under the Baal Shem Tov, fierce opposition from the Misnagdim, and the complex hereditary leadership of rebbes. It details major courts including Satmar, Chabad-Lubavitch, Ger, Belz, and…