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Created page with "'''Rabbi Nachman of Horodenka''' was among the leading disciples of the Baal Shem Tov, and is described in his master's writings as a trusted member of his household.<ref>The Baal Shem Tov refers to him in this way in a letter from the Kherson Genizah, letter 133.</ref> == Life == Rabbi Nachman was born to R' Yitzchak. His brother was Rabbi Yaakov Yehuda Leib of Medzibuzh. In his early years he opposed the path of the Baal Shem Tov, but he eventually drew..." |
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Rabbi Nachman was born to R' Yitzchak. His brother was Rabbi [[Yaakov Yehuda Leib of | Rabbi Nachman was born to R' Yitzchak. His brother was Rabbi [[Yaakov Yehuda Leib of Mezhybizh]]. | ||
In his early years he opposed the path of the Baal Shem Tov, but he eventually drew close and became one of his devoted Chassidim.<ref>See [[Shivchei HaBesht]].</ref> | In his early years he opposed the path of the Baal Shem Tov, but he eventually drew close and became one of his devoted Chassidim.<ref>See [[Shivchei HaBesht]].</ref> | ||
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He was also the Baal Shem Tov's mechutan (co-father-in-law): Rabbi Nachman's son Rabbi Simcha married Maras [[Adel]], the Baal Shem Tov's daughter.<ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=29141 Shem V'She'erit, p. 16].</ref> | He was also the Baal Shem Tov's mechutan (co-father-in-law): Rabbi Nachman's son Rabbi Simcha married Maras [[Adel]], the Baal Shem Tov's daughter.<ref>[https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=29141 Shem V'She'erit, p. 16].</ref> | ||
Rabbi Nachman made an early journey to the Land of Israel — before the year [[5500 (1740)]] — together with his son Shimshon Chaim, though he returned to [[ | Rabbi Nachman made an early journey to the Land of Israel — before the year [[5500 (1740)]] — together with his son Shimshon Chaim, though he returned to [[Mezhybizh]] that same year. | ||
In Elul [[5524 (1764)]], on the eve of Rosh Hashanah [[5525 (1764)]], a group of approximately thirty Chassidim made aliyah to the Land of Israel. The group was led by Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel of Premishlan]], Rabbi Nachman of Horodenka, and Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel of Shepetovka]]. | In Elul [[5524 (1764)]], on the eve of Rosh Hashanah [[5525 (1764)]], a group of approximately thirty Chassidim made aliyah to the Land of Israel. The group was led by Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel of Premishlan]], Rabbi Nachman of Horodenka, and Rabbi [[Menachem Mendel of Shepetovka]]. | ||