The Maiden of Ludmir: A Jewish Holy Woman and Her World

Hannah Rochel Verbermacher, a Hasidic holy woman known as the Maiden of Ludmir, was born in early—nineteenth—century Russia and became famous as the only woman in the three—hundred—year history of Hasidism to function as a rebbe—or charismatic leader—in her own right. Nathaniel Deutsch follows the traces left by the Maiden in both history and legend to fully explore her fascinating story for the first time. The Maiden of Ludmir offers powerful insights into the Jewish mystical tradition, in...