Mashpia

Mashpia (Hebrew: משפיע) or feminine Mashpi'oh lit. "person of influence", pl. Mashpi'im (Hebrew: משפיעים) is the title of a rabbi who serves as a spiritual mentor in Hasidic Jewish yeshivas.[1]

This title is also used in Breslov Hasidic movements, who have no rebbe. Previously, those holding this position were referred to as "community rabbis".

Mashpi'im in Chabad

Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, discussed the role of mashpi'im in the preface to the Tanya, his book on Hasidic philosophy. [2]

Notable Chabad mashpi'im

References
  1. https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1280337/jewish/The-Rabbi-and-the-Thief.htm: "He was later... head mashpia (spiritual mentor) in the Lubavitcher yeshivah of Kfar Chabad"
  2. "Essays: Provide Yourself a Teacher". Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2006-12-24.
  3. Line, Chabad On (10 August 2017). ""Kevutza" Poses for Group Photo". collive. Retrieved 2018-12-27.


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