Ruzhin Traditions
To this day, the Rebbes of the House of Ruzhin conduct their courts regally, claiming descent from the royal lineage of King David. Among the traditions practiced by Rebbes of the House of Ruzhin are:
- Spending most of their day apart from their Hasidim, praying and learning in a room attached to the main beis medrash, called the daven shtiebel (prayer room).
- Conducting their tish with calmness and self-discipline. (The second Husiatyner Rebbe, Rabbi Yisroel Friedman, conducted his tish in total silence!)
- Treating mealtimes as a devotion similar to prayer. Ruzhiner Rebbes meditate during their meals, do not each much meat, and liberally salt their food in remembrance of the salt offered with the Temple sacrifices.
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