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Moishe the Beadle was the jack-of-all-trades in a ______ house of prayer, or shtibl.
Moishe the Beadle was the jack-of-all-trades in a ______ house of prayer, or shtibl.
Hasidic
According to ______, the Shekhinah in Exile awaits redemption linked to that of man.
According to ______, the Shekhinah in Exile awaits redemption linked to that of man.
Kabbalah
Eliezer's father advised him that, according to Maimonides, one must be thirty before venturing into the world of ______.
Eliezer's father advised him that, according to Maimonides, one must be thirty before venturing into the world of ______.
mysticism
Eliezer's father was respected in Sighet for his ______ on public and private matters.
Eliezer's father was respected in Sighet for his ______ on public and private matters.
Eliezer sought a master to teach him the secrets of Jewish ______.
Eliezer sought a master to teach him the secrets of Jewish ______.
Eliezer cried when he prayed because something inside him felt the need to ______.
Eliezer cried when he prayed because something inside him felt the need to ______.
Moishe believed that man comes closer to God through the ______ he asks Him.
Moishe believed that man comes closer to God through the ______ he asks Him.
Moishe said one should not err and wish to enter the orchard through a gate other than his own because that would present a ______.
Moishe said one should not err and wish to enter the orchard through a gate other than his own because that would present a ______.
Moishe the Beadle spoke to Eliezer for hours about the Kabbalah's ______ and its mysteries.
Moishe the Beadle spoke to Eliezer for hours about the Kabbalah's ______ and its mysteries.
Foreign Jews, including Moishe the Beadle, were ______ into cattle cars by the Hungarian police.
Foreign Jews, including Moishe the Beadle, were ______ into cattle cars by the Hungarian police.
Flashcards
Shtibl
Shtibl
A Hasidic house of prayer.
Shekhinah in Exile
Shekhinah in Exile
Divine presence or dwelling of God, especially in exile, awaiting redemption.
Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Jewish mystical tradition focused on the esoteric understanding of God and the universe.
Zohar
Zohar
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Insignificance/Invisibility
Insignificance/Invisibility
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Expulsion
Expulsion
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Study Notes
- Moishe the Beadle was a poor, prayer house worker in Sighet, Transylvania, well-liked for his unobtrusive nature.
- The narrator, a young, deeply observant boy, sought religious understanding and companionship with Moishe.
- He would study Talmud during the day and weep over the Temple's destruction at night.
- The narrator's father, a respected community figure, discouraged his son from studying Kabbalah.
- The family consisted of four children: Hilda, Bea, the narrator, and Tzipora.
- The narrator's parents ran a store, with his sisters helping out, while he was devoted to religious study.
- Moishe and the narrator often discussed the meaning of prayer and questions, emphasizing their importance in connecting with God.
- Moishe believed individuals find God through questioning and that true answers reside within one's soul.
- He also believed that there are many ways to find spiritual truth, but one must use their own unique way.
- Moishe taught the narrator about the Kabbalah, aiming to uncover the essence of divinity.
- One day, all foreign Jews, including Moishe the Beadle, were expelled from Sighet.
- They were transported in cattle cars by the Hungarian police.
- Initially, there were rumors that the deportees were content working in Galicia.
- Life in Sighet returned to normal, with people resuming their routines and forgetting about the deportees.
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