Shimon Maryles
Rabbi Shimon Maryles (Hebrew: רבי שמעון מרילס) (1758–1849) from Jarosław (Yiddish: Yeruslav), also known as Rabbi Shimon Yerslover, was the founder of Yeruslav Hasidism (Hebrew: חסידות ירוסלב). Biography Maryles was born in Łuków, to his father Rabbi Israel Leib (Elbaum) Likover from Józefów, the son of Rabbi Yaakov Kopel Likover, of Lukov; and his mother Esther Etel Weissblum. As a child, his father moved to Józefów, leaving Maryles with his grandfather Rabbi Yakov Kopel Likover. Rabbi Ya'akov Koppel made a living from his inn and a whirlpool managed by employees. He himself sat day and night in Torah Study, Talmudic Study and his name became known in the area as a true scholar and as a generous person. He was Mitnaged, opposed to the Hasidic Judaism, Hasidic Movement. It is recounted that the Ba'al Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism, Chasidus, tried to attract Rabbi Ya'akov Kopel to Hasidism but he was unsuccessful. Rabbi Yaakov Koppel w ...
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