Hasidism (jan 1, 1740 – jan 1, 2021)
Description:
Mystic movement bringing kaballah to the masses in simplified form, big emphasis on song, dance, and ecstatic prayer. Very influential after the Holocaust.For example: Chabad, Satmar, Bobov, Breslov.
Major figures: Ba'al Shem Tov
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Date:
jan 1, 1740
jan 1, 2021
~ 281 years