Person · Hasidic rabbi
Chaim-Chaikel of Amdur
ר' חיים־חייקל מאמדור
Hasidic rabbi who established a center in Amdur and taught Hasidism.
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במקביל לקרלין, נעשה גם נסיון להעמיד מרכז שני
לחסידות בליטא בעיירה אמדור, הסמוכה ל״קהילה
הראשית" הורודנה, ומעבר לסוקולקה. זאת עשה
ר' חיים־חייקל מאמדור, מתלמידיו של המגיד הגדול
ממזריטש, אלא שהענף האמדורי לא זכה לקיום ממושך,
ומן המאבק נוצרה ספרות פולמוסית ענפה. ...Connected nodes
Institution
Amdur Hasidic House
Founded By
Person
Shmuel of Amdur
Child Of
Person
Shmuel of Amdur
Succeeded By
Person
Moses of Shershov
Studied At
Event
Death of Chaim-Chaikel of Amdur
Participated In · Subject
Place
Horodna
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Place
Sokolka
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Person
Yehiel Margaliot
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Work
Ir Giborim
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Founded By
Chaim-Chaikel of Amdur → Amdur Hasidic House
הקי ם ל ו בית־צדי ק באמדור
The text says he established a house of a righteous leader, not explicitly the named Hasidic House.
Studied At
Moses of Shershov → Chaim-Chaikel of Amdur
ר ׳ חיים - חייק ל העמי ד תלמיד , והו א ר ׳ מש ה משרשוב
The text explicitly calls Moses a student, but does not specify the form of study.
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