Chassidism

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Chassidism: (a) The movement within Judaism founded by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1698-1760), stressing service of G-d through the mystical in addition to the legalistic dimension of Judaism, the power of joy, love of G-d and one's fellow, emotional involvement in prayer, finding G-dliness in every aspect of one's existence, and the elevation of the material universe; (b) the teachings and philosophy of this movement; see also Chabad

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How can any human claim to know of "other worlds"?
By Menachem Posner
Question: I've recently started studying chassidic texts, and though I am thoroughly enjoying the teachings, there's one issue that is bothering me. How can any human claim to know of "other worlds"? Nobody has died and come back to tell us this ...
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