Baruch of Medzibozh (Baruch of Tulchin) — (1757 1810) Ukrainian Hasidic tzaddik. He was the grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, and regarded himself as the heir to his leadership. He held court in Medzibozh in a luxurious fashion and aroused the opposition of other Hasidic leaders. He… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
TULCHIN — TULCHIN, city in Vinnitsa district, Ukraine. A Jewish community is first mentioned in 1648 when Tulchin was conquered by the Cossack forces of chmielnicki , who massacred the Jews of the town and those of the surroundings who had sought refuge in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
BARUCH BEN JEHIEL OF MEDZIBEZH — (1757–1810), ḥasidic ẓaddik; grandson of israel b. eliezer the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of modern Ḥasidism . Baruch, who studied under Phinehas Shapira of Korets, officiated from 1780 as rabbi in Tulchin, but encountered opposition and returned … Encyclopedia of Judaism
NAḤMAN OF BRATSLAV — (1772–1810), ḥasidic admor ( master, rabbi, and teacher ) and fertile thinker in the fields of philosophy and literature. His personality and his work resonate to this day far beyond the boundaries of the ḥasidic stream he founded. On his mother… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
61st Tony Awards — Infobox Tony Awards name = 61st caption = Official poster for the 61st annual Tony Awards date = June 10 2007 venue = Radio City Music Hall, New York City, New York host = Several network = CBS last = 60th next = 62ndThe 61st Annual Tony Awards… … Wikipedia
Tony Award 2009 — Die Tonyverleihung 2009 fand am 7. Juni 2009 in der Radio City Music Hall in New York City statt. Es waren die 63rd Annual American Theatre Wing s Tony Awards. Im Jahr der Auszeichnung werden immer Theaterstücke/Musicals der vergangenen Saison… … Deutsch Wikipedia