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Heilman  \nUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS  \nWho Will Lead Us?  \nThe publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Jewish Studies Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation.  \nWho Will Lead Us?  \nThe Story of Five Hasidic Dynasties in America  \nSamuel C. Heilman  \nUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS  \nUniversity of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals andinstitutions. For more information, [visit www.ucpress.edu](visit www.ucpress.edu).  \nUniversity of California Press Oakland, California  \n© 2017 by The Regents of the University of California  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Heilman, Samuel C., author.  \nTitle: Who will lead us? : the story of five Hasidic dynasties in America / Samuel Heilman.  \nDescription: Oakland, California : University of California Press,[2017] | Includes bibliographical references and index.  \nIdentifiers: lccn 2016046899 (print) | lccn 2016048638 (ebook) | isbn 9780520277236 (cloth : alk. paper) | isbn 9780520966482 (eBook)  \nSubjects: lcsh: Hasidism. | Leadership—Religious aspects—Judaism.  \nClassification: lcc bm198.2.h43 2017 (print) | lcc bm198.2.h43 2017 (ebook) | ddc 296.8/332—dc23  \nlc record available at [https://lccn.loc.gov/2016046899](https://lccn.loc.gov/2016046899)  \nManufactured in the United States of America  \n25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nFor Menachem M. Friedman,  \nmy dear friend, who has taught me much and given me courage to write this alone  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nMay the LORD our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us or forsake us.  \n—1 Kings 8:57  \nThis page intentionally left blank  \nContents  \nList of Illustrations xi  \nPrologue xiii  \n1 Succession in Contemporary Hasidism: Who Will Lead Us? 1  \n2 Munkács: An Oedipal Challenge 26  \n3 Boyan and Kopyczynitz: Running Out of Rebbes 69  \n4 Bobov: A Clash of Families 96  \n5 Satmar: Succession Charged with Conflict 152  \n6 ChaBaD Lubavitch: A Rebbe Who Never Dies 210  \nFinal Thoughts 256  \nNotes 271  \nIndex 311","cbCaia4KzDZIDDcb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia4KzDZIDDcb","pdf",1745611,337,"English","# List of Illustrations\n# Prologue\n# Succession in Contemporary Hasidism: Who Will Lead Us?\n# Munkács: An Oedipal Challenge\n# Boyan and Kopyczynitz: Running Out of Rebbes\n# Bobov: A Clash of Families\n# Satmar: Succession Charged with Conflict\n# ChaBaD Lubavitch: A Rebbe Who Never Dies\n# Final Thoughts\n# Notes\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What central theme connects the five Hasidic dynasties discussed in the book?\",\"answer\":\"Leadership and succession within American Hasidism, focusing on how authority passes from one rebbe to the next amid family and communal pressures.\"},{\"question\":\"Which dynasty is addressed in the chapter titled “Satmar: Succession Charged with Conflict”?\",\"answer\":\"Satmar.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the book include research support such as references and an index?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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