David Assaf

David Assaf is a professor in the Department of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University. His expertise lies in the social and cultural history of Eastern European Jewry, with a special focus on Hasidism and the Haskalah movement. Assaf has published extensively on these subjects, including his notable work 'The Regal Way: The Life and Times of Rabbi Israel of Ruzhin'. He is known for his rigorous archival research and his contributions to the understanding of Hasidic dynasties.

Books

Hasidism: A New History