Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Rabbi
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Kotsk_Hasidic_dynasty
Kotsk Yeshiva. Kotsk philosophy. Kotsk teachings. Spiritual_leadership. Intellectual_Hasidism. |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1787
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Kotsk,_Poland
|
| gptkbp:contemporary |
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
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| gptkbp:criticism |
Criticism of superficial piety.
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_modern_Hasidism
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1859
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
Truth is the essence of the world.
Doubt is a path to faith. |
| gptkbp:famousRival |
God is found in the questions.
Faith must be earned. |
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Kotsker_Hasidim
Thousands. |
| gptkbp:founded |
Kotsk_Hasidic_community.
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Menachem Mendel of Kotsk
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| gptkbp:influence |
Jewish_mysticism.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Jewish_ethics.
Hasidic_thought Hasidic_philosophy. Contemporary_Jewish_leaders. Modern_Jewish_thought. |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Rabbi_Israel_Baal_Shem_Tov
Rabbi_Moshe_Leib_of_Sassov. |
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Jewish_education.
Jewish_philosophy. Jewish_spirituality. |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Jewish_leaders_and_thinkers
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Leadership of the Kotsk Hasidic dynasty
Challenging norms. Challenging traditional beliefs. Innovative interpretations. Intellectual rigor. Spiritual depth. Spiritual_leadership. |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Impact_on_Jewish_spirituality
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| gptkbp:movement |
gptkb:Hasidism
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
The importance of questioning.
The quest for truth. |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Teachings on faith and doubt
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
The nature of God.
Emphasis on inner truth. Emphasis on personal experience in faith. The relationship between man and God. |
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Kotsk,_Poland
|
| gptkbp:religion |
Judaism
Many_prominent_Hasidic_leaders. |
| gptkbp:style |
Intellectual and analytical
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Alter
|
| gptkbp:taught |
Philosophy of Hasidism
The importance of community. The importance of personal connection to God. The importance of sincerity. The necessity of personal struggle. The significance of authenticity. The significance of doubt. The value of introspection. |
| gptkbp:technique |
Direct and confrontational.
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| gptkbp:title |
Rebbe
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