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Chasidic Judaism: What is it and where did it come from?

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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Sohasidism in the Old World, Stetl Sam

Sohasidism is a lay, mystical and pietistic form of judaism that started in the mid 17 hundreds. The movement began around a central carismatic figure who was named israel ben eliezer. He would go into deep trances and stupors with dramatic facial expressions. It's an oskanasi phenomenon all the way from start to finish.

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