A Hasidic master was to serve as a living embodiment of the recondite teachings. Edition Details Professional Reviews Awards Format: Paperback Language: English His commanding and often especially in the early generations charismatic presence was to reassure the faithful and demonstrate the truth in Hasidic philosophy by countering doubts and despair. The high mystical tension typical of a new movement subsided, and was soon replaced by more hierarchical, orderly atmosphere. He mocked the attempts to perceive the nature of infinite-finite dialectics and the manner in which God still occupies the Vacant Void albeit not, stating these were paradoxical, beyond human understanding. Together, they sing, dance, and eat, and the head of the sect shakes the hands of his followers to bless them, and often delivers a sermon. The Rebbes were subject to intense hagiography, even subtly compared with Biblical figures by employing prefiguration. Most Hasidim speak the language of their countries of residence but use Yiddish among themselves as a way of remaining distinct and preserving tradition. The kabbalistic inundation was a major influence behind the rise of the heretical Sabbatean movement, led by Sabbatai Zevi, who declared himself Messiah in 1665. A police-led motorcade of the Lubavitcher grand rebbe had fatally struck a Black child, and in the melees that followed, a visiting Australian Hasidic scholar was stabbed to death. Apart from that, most is derived from Hasidic hagiographic accounts. While the former was a highly dynamic religious revival movement, the latter phase is characterized by consolidation into sects with hereditary leadership. During the former Mayor Bill de Blasios failed presidential bid in 2019, Satmar leaders asked for 10,000 donations of just $1 each to his campaign, using a message in Yiddish via WhatsApp, according to Politico. Their ability to serve as legitimate arbiters in disputes especially those concerning the regulation of leasehold rights over alcohol distillation and other monopolies in the estates was severely diminished. This panentheistic concept was derived from Lurianic discourse, but greatly expanded in the Hasidic one. Rabbi Elijah of Vilnius, one of the greatest authorities of the generation and a hasid and secret kabbalist of the old style, was deeply suspicious of their emphasis on mysticism, rather than mundane Torah study, threat to established communal authority, resemblance to the Sabbatean movement, and other details he considered infractions. They were largely of elitist background, yet adopted the populist approach of their master. Many sects believe that their version reflects Luria's mystical devotions best. In the meantime, the political and economic situation in Poland had changed, and the Russian tsar controlled the Hasidim. A single word describes a young iconoclast's ardent struggle to discover his proper identity in a conservative Ladover Hasidic community. They are mainly affiliated with the Edah HaChareidis and the Central Rabbinical Congress. The Besht stressed the immanence of God and His presence in the material world, and that therefore, physical acts, such as eating, have an actual influence on the spiritual sphere and may serve to hasten the achievement of communion with the divine (devekut). The complementary opposite of corporeal worship, or the elation of the finite into infinite, is the concept of Hamshacha, "drawing down" or "absorbing", and specifically, Hamshachat ha-Shefa, "absorption of effluence". Akin to his spiritual status, the Rebbe is also the administrative head of the community. [30], Many revolve around the righteous. Napoleon's Invasion of Russia in 1812 promised to bring the first Jewish emancipation to the Pale of Settlement. The Satmars now have two competing factions led by the grand rabbis Aaron and Zalman Teitelbaum, brothers who sometimes endorse different candidates, diluting the power of their voting bloc. [14] Ideologues exhorted them to have faith, but the true answer, which marked their rise as a distinct sect, was the concept of the Tzaddiq. Hasidic thought draws heavily on Lurianic Kabbalah, and, to an extent, is a popularization of it. Some are characterized by Rebbes who are predominantly Torah scholars and decisors, deriving their authority much like ordinary non-Hasidic rabbis do. The right-wing, identified with Satmar, are hostile to the State of Israel, and refuse to participate in the elections there or receive any state funding. Since winning, Mr. Adams, a former state senator in Brooklyn, has highlighted his ties to the community. No dynasty is wholly devoted to a single approach of the above, and all offer some combination with differing emphasis on each of those. [21] Notable feuds between "courts" include the 19261934 strife after Chaim Elazar Spira of Munkatch cursed the deceased Yissachar Dov Rokeach I of Belz;[22] the 19802012 Satmar-Belz collision after Yissachar Dov Rokeach II broke with the Orthodox Council of Jerusalem, which culminated when he had to travel in a bulletproof car;[23] and the 2006present Satmar succession dispute between brothers Aaron Teitelbaum and Zalman Teitelbaum, which saw mass riots. There are many other distinct items of clothing. Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath Habosem, a private boys school in Brooklyn, was cited by the state for not providing a basic secular education. Some Rebbes don it on special occasions. The third-largest dynasty is Vizhnitz, a charismatic sect founded in 1854 at Vyzhnytsia, Bukovina. Following a Biblical commandment not to shave the sides of one's face (Leviticus 19:27), male members of most Hasidic groups wear long, uncut sidelocks called payot (or peyes). Additional to these tales, Hasidim study the numerous mystical / spiritual works of Hasidic philosophy. He is more tolerant than most of the community. The community numbered 376 in 1805 (total population 2,634) and 1,699 in 1847. Few do it as well as the Hasidic community. In this years governors race, Mr. Zeldin is enthusiastically courting Hasidic leaders, many of whom are concerned over new state rules requiring private schools to prove they are teaching English and math. [31] Characterized by vivid metaphors, miracles, and piety, each reflects the surrounding and era it was composed in. This is a previously-published edition of ISBN 9781400031047. His father is an emissary for the Rebbe, the leader of the Ladover Hasidic community. Though no scholar, he was sufficiently learned to become notable in the communal hall of study and marry into the rabbinic elite, his wife being the divorced sister of a rabbi; in his later years, he was wealthy and famous, as attested by contemporary chronicles. Gathering a small group of devout scholars who sought to attain spiritual perfection, whom he often berated and mocked, he always stressed the importance of both somberness and totality, stating it was better to be fully wicked than only somewhat good. It might not fall completely, but it certainly will be forced to adapt to the 21st century. The turn of the century saw several prominent new, fourth-generation tzaddiqim. Neither did Hasidism, often portrayed as promoting healthy sensuality, unanimously reject the asceticism and self-mortification associated primarily with its rivals. In the early days of the movement, a particular Rebbe's following usually resided in the same town, and Hasidim were categorized by their leaders' settlement: a Hasid of Belz, Vizhnitz, and so forth. He was known to pray ecstatically and with great intention, again in order to provide channels for the divine light to flow into the earthly realm. With the Internet, every person has access to every flavor of every forbidden fruit his or her heart desires, including my story. Mortals were in constant struggle to overcome their profane instincts, and had to free themselves from their limited intellects to see the world as it truly is. He has met with leaders and hired Orthodox staff members, including Menashe Shapiro, the mayors deputy chief of staff, and vowed to address a rise in antisemitic attacks. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 05:08, independent sects known as "courts" or dynasties, original which denoted God-fearing, highly observant, newcomers to Orthodox Judaism ("repentants"), The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, Hasidism Without Romanticism: Mendel Piekarz's Path in the study of Hasidism, The Two Faces of Religious Radicalism - Orthodox Zealotry and Holy Sinning in Nineteenth Century Hasidism in Hungary and Galicia. Chabad Rebbes insisted their adherents acquire proficiency in the sect's lore, and not relegate most responsibility to the leaders. With the constraints of maintaining their gains replacing the dynamism of the past, the Righteous or Rebbes/Admorim also silently retreated from the overt, radical mysticism of their predecessors. He was able to bring down prosperity and guidance from the higher Sephirot, and the common people who could not attain such a state themselves would achieve it by "clinging" to and obeying him. He grows up in a cloistered Hasidic community in postwar Brooklyn, a world suffused by ritual and revolving around a charismatic Rebbe. [41], In that, the "Besht" laid the foundation for a popular movement, offering a far less rigorous course for the masses to gain a significant religious experience. It is the dialectic opposite of God's contraction into the world.[10]. Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Universe. In many "courts", the remnants of his meal, supposedly suffused with holiness, are handed out and even fought over. Concurrently, the image of its Opponents as dreary intellectuals who lacked spiritual fervour and opposed mysticism is likewise unfounded. The Seer adopted a populist approach, centered on the Righteous' theurgical functions to draw the masses. A yeshiva (plural yeshivos) is a Jewish educational institution. As the Ein Sof metamorphosed into substance, so may it in turn be raised back to its higher state; likewise, since the machinations in the higher Sephirot exert their influence on this world, even the most simple action may, if performed correctly and with understanding, achieve the reverse effect. In the new states of the Interbellum era, the process was only somewhat slower. Joseph Dan ascribed all these perceptions to so-called "Neo-Hasidic" writers and thinkers, like Martin Buber. Previous Next . Jews first settled there shortly after its foundation in 1778 and, in 1804, the town was included in the Pale of Settlement. The great majority belong to Agudas Israel, represented in Israel by the United Torah Judaism party. Many of them wear a black silk bekishe that is trimmed with velvet, known as stro-kes or samet, and in Hungarian ones, gold-embroidered. The novel is a coming-of-age story that follows Asher as he matures and comes into his own, both as an artist and a Jew. The title continued to be applied as an honorific for the exceptionally devout. A variety of hats are worn depending on the group: Chabad men often pinch their hats to form a triangle on the top, Satmar men wear an open-crown hat with rounded edges, and Samet (velvet) or biber (beaver) hats are worn by many Galician and Hungarian Hasidic men. By his death in 1994, it had many more semi-engaged supporters than Hasidim in the strict sense, and they are still hard to distinguish. Representative Lee Zeldin, center, has visited several Hasidic communities, like Williamsburg in Brooklyn, seeking endorsements from leading rabbis. Hasidic women wear clothing adhering to the principles of modest dress in Jewish law. In their attempt to build new models of spirituality for modern Jews, they propagated a romantic, sentimental image of the movement. The sect underwent a schism in 2006, and two competing factions emerged, led by rival brothers Aaron Teitelbaum and Zalman Teitelbaum. [15] To a certain extent, the Saint even fulfilled for his congregation, and for it alone, a limited Messianic capacity in his lifetime. Hasidic leaders came to amass influence in New York not long after the Satmars, the largest Hasidic group in the United States, first arrived in New York after World War II and the Holocaust. Another cause for strife emerged when the Hasidim adopted the Lurianic prayer rite, which they revised somewhat to Nusach Sefard; the first edition in Eastern Europe was printed in 1781 and received approbation from the anti-Hasidic scholars of Brody, but the sect quickly embraced the Kabbalah-infused tome and popularized it, making it their symbol. [3], A further complication is the divide between what researchers term "early Hasidism", which ended roughly in the 1810s, and established Hasidism since then onwards. It was replaced by apprehension and concern due to the growing presence of the reclusive, strictly religious Hasidic lifestyle in the public sphere, especially in Israel. A gartel divides the Hasid's lower parts from his upper parts, implying modesty and chastity, and for kabbalistic reasons, Hasidim button their clothes right over left. Some Hasidic groups, such as Satmar and Toldot Aharon, actively oppose the everyday use of Hebrew, which they consider a holy tongue. For Hasidic Jews, community is everything: orthodox religious practices are highly unique and can be both isolating (especially since people outside the orthodox community don't tend to know about them) and empowering because they bond a group of otherwise fairly different people together. [5], Among the traits particularly associated with Hasidism in common understanding which are in fact widespread, is the importance of joy and happiness at worship and religious life though the sect undoubtedly stressed this aspect and still possesses a clear populist bent. He lives in the nucleus of the Ladover Hasidic world, but is driven by an aesthetic passion into the secular world of art. The community also became particularly effective in getting out the vote. At a time when most Orthodox Jews, and Hasidim in particular, rejected proselytization, he turned his sect into a mechanism devoted almost solely to it, blurring the difference between actual Hasidim and loosely affiliated supporters until researchers could scarcely define it as a regular Hasidic group. It is well attested that he did emphasize several known kabbalistic concepts, formulating a teaching of his own to some degree. An artist born into a community of Ladover Hasidim, Asher lives in a world that considers art a worthless vanity at best and a blasphemy at worst. The glints had to be recovered and elevated to their proper place in the cosmos. Today, most affiliates reside in Israel and the United States. Due to their strictly religious education and traditionalist upbringing, many who leave their sects have few viable work skills or even command of the English language, and their integration into the broader society is often difficult. Devekut was not a strictly defined experience; many varieties were described, from the utmost ecstasy of the learned leaders to the common man's more humble yet no less significant emotion during prayer. The "descent of the Righteous" (Yeridat ha-Tzaddiq) into the matters of the world was depicted as identical with the need to save the sinners and redeem the sparks concealed in the most lowly places. [46] In Galicia especially, hostility towards it defined the Haskalah to a large extent, from the staunchly observant Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Chajes and Joseph Perl to the radical anti-Talmudists like Osias Schorr. Hasidic Jews, like many other Orthodox Jews, typically produce large families; the average Hasidic family in the United States has 8 children. But more than spiritual welfare was concerned: Since it was believed he could ascend to the higher realms, the leader was able to harvest effluence and bring it down upon his adherents, providing them with very material benefits. Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov, a major Galician Tzaddiq, was a disciple of the Seer of Lublin, but combined his populist inclination with a strict observance even among his most common followers, and great pluralism in matters pertaining to mysticism, as those were eventually emanating from each person's unique soul. The Righteous served as a mystical bridge, drawing down effluence and elevating the prayers and petitions of his admirers. Balog, Yeshayahu P./Morgenstern, Matthias (2010), This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 05:08. As he tries to feel a sense of completeness, Asher . As a mass movement, a clear stratification emerged between the court's functionaries and permanent residents (yoshvim, "sitters"), the devoted followers who would often visit the Righteous on Sabbath, and the large public which prayed at Sefard Rite synagogues and was minimally affiliated. But the most important was the notion of the Tzaddiq later designated by the general rabbinic honorific Admor (our master, teacher, and rabbi) or by the colloquial Rebbe the Righteous One, the mystic who was able to elate and achieve communion with the divine, but, unlike kabbalists past, did not practice it in secret, but as leader of the masses. By the 1860s, virtually all courts were dynastic. Other groups include the Bobov, Bostoner, Belzer, Gerer, Satmar, Vizhnitz, Breslov, Puppa, Bianer, Munkacz, and Rimnitz. In the same region, New Square and Kiryas Joel are rapidly growing all-Hasidic enclaves, one founded by the Skver dynasty and the other by Satmar. Most Hasidim use some variation of Nusach Sefard, a blend of Ashkenazi and Sephardi liturgies, based on the innovations of Rabbi Isaac Luria. Another phenomenon was the revival of Breslov, which remained without an acting Tzaddiq since the rebellious Rebbe Nachman's 1810 death. In the new Soviet Union, civil equality first achieved and a harsh repression of religion caused a rapid secularization. The tales were a popular, accessible medium to convey the movement's messages.[30]. On election night, Eric Adams, then the mayor-elect of New York City, shared his victory with Hasidic leaders, including Rabbi Moishe Indig, center. Hasidic masters, well versed in the teachings concerning communion, are supposed not only to gain it themselves, but to guide their flock to it. Technically, they fill the original role of Rebbes in providing for spiritual welfare; yet, they do not usurp the title, and are therefore countenanced.[26]. Establishing himself in Mezhirichi, the Maggid turned to greatly elaborate the Besht's rudimentary ideas and institutionalize the nascent circle into an actual movement. The various "courts" share basic convictions, but operate apart and possess unique traits and customs. Another example is the value placed on the simple, ordinary Jew in supposed contradiction with the favouring of elitist scholars beforehand; such ideas are common in ethical works far preceding Hasidism. The Skver sect, established in 1848 in Skvyra, near Kyiv, constitutes 3,300. When Mr. Yang jumped into the race for mayor of New York City last year, he pledged not to interfere with yeshivas. I thought for Andrew Yang to have a shot at winning, he needed to sweep up as many Hasidic votes as he could get, and it seems like Eric Adams made a similar calculation.. The terms hasid and hasidut, meaning "pietist" and "piety", have a long history in Judaism. Much of Hasidic dress was historically the clothing of all Eastern European Jews, influenced by the style of PolishLithuanian nobility. [47] While the Rebbes still had a vast base of support, it was aging and declining. Since the Maggid's death, none could claim the overall leadership. One of these was My Name is Asher Lev and describes the awakening of a Jewish boy in this community to his artistic gifts, and the conflicts with his beliefs this raised, culminating in the scandal of painting a crucifixion scene set in Brooklyn as a portrayal of pain and . Once a title for an instructor in Chabad and Breslov only, the institutionalized nature of the established "courts" led many adherents to seek guidance and inspiration from persons who did not declare themselves new leaders, but only Mashpi'im. Just the same, the infinite Ein Sof cannot manifest in the Vacant Void, and must limit itself in the guise of measurable corporeality that may be perceived. From its original base in Podolia and Volhynia, the movement was rapidly disseminated during the Maggid's lifetime, and after his 1772 death. Many of the latter, including various special styles of dress and the use of the Yiddish language, are nowadays associated almost exclusively with Hasidism. [19][20] Occasions in the "court" serve as pretext for mass gatherings, flaunting the power, wealth and size of each. When he is younger, his uncle, His mother Rivkeh's brother, dies and it destroys her. Last month, The New York Times reported that more than 100 Hasidic boys schools in Brooklyn and the lower Hudson Valley had collected at least $1 billion in taxpayer money in the past four years, even as many have denied students secular instruction. Others still focus on contemplation and achieving inner perfection. Al Sharpton. Less than three generations after the Besht's death, the sect grew to encompass hundreds of thousands by 1830. The Hasidic community began to carefully build relationships with elected officials, starting in the 1950s, when Rabbi Teitelbaum found common ground with Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. A pivotal moment came in 1991 when the Crown Heights riots shook the city. A Chozer, "repeater", selected for his good memory, commits the text to writing after the Sabbath (any form of writing during the Sabbath itself being forbidden). The Hasidic community isn't what it used to be even five years ago. Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid who keeps kosher, prays three times a day, and believes in the Ribbono Shel Olom, the Master of the Universe. [15], The Saintly forged a well-defined relationship with the masses: they provided the latter with inspiration, were consulted in all matters, and were expected to intercede on behalf of their adherents with God and ensure they gained financial prosperity, health and male offspring. Thus, a very tangible and alluring motivation to become followers emerged. Hundreds of leaders perished with their flock, while the flight of many notable ones as their followers were being exterminated especially Aharon Rokeach of Belz and Joel Teitelbaum of Satmar elicited bitter recrimination. Brooklyn, particularly the neighborhoods of Borough Park, Williamsburg, and Crown Heights, has an especially large population. [36] None succeeded Schneerson, and the sect operates as a large network of communities with independent leaders. We were working hand in glove with them, and they were highly organized and highly motivated.. Another famous philosophy is that formulated by Nachman of Breslov and adhered to by Breslov Hasidim. In total, all Vizhnitz sub-"courts" constitute over 10,500 households. In 1819, a small Hasidic community had been established in Hebron, later becoming a center for Lubavitch Hasidim. In the doctrinal sphere, the dynasties may be divided along many lines. Prominent examples are the House of Sanz and its scions, such as Satmar, or Belz. Mr. de Blasio also faced scrutiny in 2019 for acting too slowly to declare a public health emergency in Orthodox communities in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, over a measles outbreak and for not requiring vaccination sooner. In the late 17th century, several social trends converged among the Jews who inhabited the southern periphery of the PolishLithuanian Commonwealth, especially in contemporary Western Ukraine. Asher Lev is a Ladover Hasid boy living in Brooklyn post WWII. Jewish autonomy remained quite secured; later research[by whom?] Asher's mother becomes ill. She stays at home sick for a while after being released from the hospital. The 20-year-old Hasidic Jew and his father Asher are among a force of 400 Ukrainian troops poised . Hasidic men most commonly wear dark overclothes. Avodah be-Gashmiyut had a clear, if not implicit, antinomian edge, possibly equating sacred rituals mandated by Judaism with everyday activities, granting them the same status in the believer's eyes and having him content to commit the latter at the expense of the former. It all comes to a head when his father is sent abroad by the Rebbe to rebuild Ladover communities in Europe, after the devastation of the Holocaust, and also to provide a spiritual home for Jews trying to get out of Russia, where they are having a hard time under the Communist regime. In the past, there were Religious Zionist Rebbes, mainly of the Ruzhin line, but there are virtually none today. Asher attends yeshiva from around age six through his college years, studying both religious and "secular" subjects. Gershon David Hundert noted the considerable similarity between the Hasidic conceptions and this general background, rooting both in the growing importance attributed to the individual's consciousness and choices.[39]. Another reglement is daily immersion in a ritual bath by males for spiritual cleansing, at a rate much higher than is customary among other Orthodox Jews. 2, Rabbi Niederman said. Such a link between his functions as communal leader and spiritual guide legitimized the political power he wielded. For the Jewish honorific, see. An organized Hasidic community in Jerusalem was established in the early 1840s on the initiative of two printers, Yisra'el Bak of Berdichev and his son Nisan, who were Sadagora Hasidim. It also entered Modern Hebrew as such, meaning "adherent" or "disciple". [35], In 2016, a study conducted by Prof. Marcin Wodziski, drawing from the courts' own internal phone-books and other resources, located 129,211 Hasidic households worldwide, about 5% of the estimated total Jewish population. In April 1772, he and the Vilnius community wardens launched a systematic campaign against the sect, placing an anathema upon them, banishing their leaders, and sending letters denouncing the movement. During last years mayoral primary in New York City, Andrew Yang, then a leading Democratic candidate, made a calculated investment: If he could make meaningful inroads into the Hasidic Jewish community, its bloc of votes could help carry him to victory. Their new teaching had many aspects. The various Hasidic Tzaddiqim, mainly the Maggid's disciples, spread across Eastern Europe with each gathering adherents among the people and learned acolytes who could be initiated as leaders. The original philosophy of the sect elicited great interest among modern scholars, and that led many newcomers to Orthodox Judaism ("repentants") to join it. Closely linked with the former is Bitul ha-Yesh, "Negation of the Existent", or of the "Corporeal". This practice has fallen into disuse among most. Mass immigration to America, urbanization, World War I, and the subsequent Russian Civil War uprooted the shtetls in which the local Jews had lived for centuries, and which were the bedrock of Hasidism. One was not merely a Hasid anymore, observed historian David Assaf, but a Hasid of someone or some dynasty in particular. Reverence and submission to the Rebbe are key tenets, as he is considered a spiritual authority with whom the follower must bond to gain closeness to God. He is a Ladover man. The common adherents were taught they may engage it only mildly, through small deeds like earning money to support their leaders. The growing conservatism of the new movement which at some occasions drew close to Kabbalah-based antinomian phraseology, as did the Sabbateans, but never crossed the threshold and remained thoroughly observant and the rise of common enemies slowly brought a rapprochement, and by the second half of the 19th century, both sides basically considered each other legitimate. Elimelech of Lizhensk, his brother Zusha of Hanipol, and Yisroel Hopsztajn established the sect in Poland proper. Thus, children are still learning Yiddish today, and the language, despite predictions to the contrary, has not died. The various Hasidic groups may be categorized along several parameters, including their geographical origin, their proclivity for certain teachings, and their political stance. These attributes are quite often, but by no means always, correlated, and there are many instances when a "court" espouses a unique combination. Of those, 62,062 resided in Israel and 53,485 in the United States, 5,519 in Britain and 3,392 in Canada. Its not nice to take an old friend and throw him under the bus., That old friend was Eric Adams, then the Brooklyn borough president, who won the primary and became mayor in January. As in other Haredi groups, apostates may face threats, hostility, violence, and various punitive measures, among them separation of children from their disaffiliated parents, especially in divorce cases. From a young age, Asher demonstrates extraordinary talent as a painter. [28] Furthermore, Hasidim have attributed religious origins to specific Hasidic items of clothing. Sects often possess their own synagogues, study halls and internal charity mechanisms, and ones sufficiently large also maintain entire educational systems. While many later figures cited him as the inspiration behind the full-fledged Hasidic doctrine, the Besht himself did not practice it in his lifetime. Present-day Hasidism is a sub-group within Haredi Judaism and is noted for its religious conservatism and social seclusion. In Israel, the largest Hasidic concentrations are in the Haredi neighbourhoods of Jerusalem including Ramot Alon, Batei Ungarin, et cetera in the cities of Bnei Brak and El'ad, and in the West Bank settlements of Modi'in Illit and Beitar Illit. [8], Thus, there is a dualism between the true aspect of everything and the physical side, false but ineluctable, with each evolving into the other: as God must compress and disguise Himself, so must humans and matter in general ascend and reunite with the Omnipresence. The Enlightened, who revived Hebrew grammar, often mocked their rivals' lack of eloquence in the language. Attempt to build new models of spirituality for modern Jews, they propagated a romantic, sentimental image of Opponents. 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