1 Jan 1698 Jahr - (1698)
Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov is born.
In 1698 Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov is born, and
he goes on to found Hasidism, perhaps the
single most important religious movement in
Jewish history. Hasidism emphasizes that by
paying close attention to the religious aspects of
everything a person does, anyone can grow
closer to God. However, it leads to divisions
within Judaism.