Aharon of Zhitomir
Aharon of Zhitomir was a disciple of Dov Ber of Mezeritch and a representative of the sect of the Ḥasidim: born about 1750; died about 1820. He wrote Kabbalistic homilies on the Pentateuch under the title "Toledot Aharon" (The Generations of Aaron), Berditchev, 1817.
Biography[edit]
He was appointed Maggid in Zhitomir by his rabbi in the year 1988.[1] After about three years there he moved to Hungary and served as a maggid in the cities of Karali and Ashvar.[citation needed]
He wrote a book containing Kabbalistic sermons on the Pentateuch of the Torah called "Toldot Aharon", Bardichev, 1817. In the book, his sermons from Zhitomir were printed in the years 1988-5161.[2][3]
He died on 26 Tishrei 17 (1816). His grave was desecrated several times.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "ספר תולדות אהרן - ברדיטשוב, תקע"ז - מהדורה ראשונה | קדם בית מכירות פומביות בע״מ". www.kedem-auctions.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "המונים בציונו הקדוש של רבי אהרן מז'יטומיר - בחדרי חרדים". www.bhol.co.il (in Hebrew). 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "ז`יטומיר: הכנות להילולת הרה"ק רבי אהרן מז`יטומיר זי"ע". חב״ד און ליין (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "חולל אוהל רבי אהרן מז'יטומיר – אהלי צדיקים". zadikim.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Aaron of Jitomir". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
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