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24 August 2021

Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff on the Ba'al Shem Tov and Zvhil-Mezhbizh (ca. 2010)

 

Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff, the Rebbe of Zvhil-Mezhbizh, speaking about his ancestor, the Ba'al Shem Tov (1698-1760), the founder of Hasidism, from his study in Boston, Massachusetts, ca. 2010. 

Interviewed by Rabbi Marc Soloway. Video by Antony Cooper. In these segments, Rabbi Korff discusses "On Being a Descendant of the Ba'al Shem Tov," "Rumors Spread Against the Ba'al Shem Tov," "The Ba'al Shem Tov's Prayerlife," and "On Becoming the Rebbe of Zvhil-Mezhbizh.” 

 This is a special feature from the film, A Fire in the Forest: The Life and Legacy of the Ba'al Shem Tov (2012). To rent or purchase on Vimeo, go to: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/fireinthef..

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