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Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew: חסידות , Hasidut, meaning "piety") is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith. The majority of Hasidic Jews are ultra-orthodox.

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  • Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew: חסידות , Hasidut, meaning "piety") is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith. The majority of Hasidic Jews are ultra-orthodox.
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  • Hasidic Judaism or Hasidism, from the Hebrew: חסידות , Hasidut, meaning "piety") is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that promotes spirituality and joy as the fundamental aspects of the Jewish faith. The majority of Hasidic Jews are ultra-orthodox. Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer, (1698–1760), also known as the Ba'al Shem Tov, is seen as the founding figure of Hasidic Judaism. The movement originated in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (present day Ukraine) in the 18th century in an era of persecution for the Jews. While European Jews had turned inward to Talmud study, many felt that most expressions of Jewish life had become too "academic" and that they no longer had any emphasis on spirituality or joy. The Ba'al Shem Tov set out to change the situation. In its initial stages the Hasidim were met with fierce opposition from the Misnagdim — literally meaning "the opponents", the most notable of whom was the Vilna Gaon, leader of the Lithuanian Jews. Nevertheless, Hasidic thought and lifestyle soon spread from Poland and Russia, to Hungary and Romania. As compared with other Jewish movements, Hasidic Judaism tends to focus on the role of the Rebbe as a spiritual leader. Each dynasty follows its own principles; thus Hasidic Judaism is not one movement, but a collection of separate individual groups with some commonality. There are approximately 30 larger Hasidic groups, and several hundred minor Hasidic groups exist. Though there is no one version of Hasidism, individual Hasidic groups often share with each other fundamental philosophy, worship styles, dress, songs, etc.
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