About “Sefer Hasidim”
The Sefer Hasidim, also known as Sefer Chassidim, is a non-fiction work attributed to Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg. It is considered a foundational text of the Ashkenazi Hasidim and provides insight into the daily religious life of Rabbinic Jews in medieval Germany. The text includes accounts of customs, beliefs, and traditions practiced by Jewish communities during that time. It combines the teachings of three prominent leaders of German Hasidism: Samuel of Speyer, Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg, and Eleazar of Worms. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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