On the Seer of Lublin’s Court

Uri of Strelisk

1911

When one comes to Lublin he should imagine to himself that Lublin is Eretz Israel, that the courtyard of the study house is Jerusalem, that the study house is the Temple Mount, that his apartment is the Porch, that the gallery is the Sanctuary, that his room is the Holy of Holies, and that the shekhinah speaks from his throat. Then he will…

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Uri of Strelisk

1757–1826

Uri of Strelisk, the son of a poor artisan, was a Hasidic leader who advocated asceticism and poverty. He was born near Janów, Galicia, and became the foremost disciple of Rabbi Solomon of Karlin. After the latter was murdered in 1792, Uri served as a rabbi in Lemberg (where he had studied earlier) and later in Strelisk (also in Galicia), though without formally establishing a court. He was famed for his lengthy, ecstatic prayer style, which led his followers to call him the Seraph, after the biblical six-winged creatures that sing praises to God. Uri also condemned the emphasis on miracles in Jewish traditions.

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