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<p>Hannah Rochel Verbermacher, a Hasidic holy woman known as the Maiden of Ludmir, was born in early-nineteenth-century Russia and became famous as the only woman in the three-hundred-year history of Hasidism to function as a rebbe—or charismatic leader—in her own right. Nathaniel Deutsch follows the traces left by the Maiden in both history and legend to fully explore her fascinating story for the first time. <i>The Maiden of Ludmir</i> offers powerful insights into the Jewish mystical tradition, into the Maiden's place within it, and into the remarkable Jewish community of Ludmir. Her biography ultimately becomes a provocative meditation on the complex relationships between history and memory, Judaism and modernity.<br> History first finds the Maiden in the eastern European town of Ludmir, venerated by her followers as a master of the Kabbalah, teacher, and visionary, and accused by her detractors of being possessed by a <i>dybbuk,</i> or evil spirit. Deutsch traces the Maiden's steps from Ludmir to Ottoman Palestine, where she eventually immigrated and re-established herself as a holy woman. While the Maiden's story—including her adamant refusal to marry—recalls the lives of ho
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- Author
- Nathaniel Deutsch
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781417519996
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Memoir, Science, Judaism
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (12 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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