Toldot Yaʿaqov Yosef

…main work was the controversial Toldot Yaʿaqov Yosef (1780; “History of Jacob Joseph”), which not only related the teachings of the Baʿal Shem Ṭov but also criticized traditional Jewish leadership and values. The work thus provoked anti-Ḥasidic sentiment and was burned by some opponents of the movement. Other works include…