Ze'Ev Kitsis

Dr. Ze'ev Kitsis is a lecturer in the field of literature and Hasidism at Bar-Ilan University, the Schechter Institute for Judaism, and Kinneret College.
In addition, he is the founder and editor of "Zosha" - the gathering enterprise of the Hasidic story, serves as a staff member at the Ma'ale Gilboa yeshiva, a writer, artist and creator in the field of music and painting.

Academic interests:
Education, literature, folk literature and Hasidism.
Plans for the future: publication of the book "Hasidic Praise Literature - Chapters in Its History"
Future research is planned on the topic "The discipline of Hasidic music in the eyes of the Hasids".
Academic profile:
My main field of interest is Hasidic praise literature (Shvachim). My doctoral thesis deals with this topic, which also includes a comprehensive bibliographic mapping of this literature. In my research I deal with the role of the messenger as author-creator, the connection between hagiography and the historical context, and the social and spiritual role of the Hasidic stories. I also specialize in other topics related to the Hasidic story - the popular story as a whole, the Hasidic sermon and the role of music in Hasidic culture.