What is Chassidus?

This is a fundamental question. The answer is the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and his followers. This includes a broad amount of works that are often unheard of and neglected outside of Chassidic circles.
The works attributed to the Baal Shem Tov: Kesser Shem Tov, Toldos, BASH on Torah and more.
The Works Of the Maggid of mezeritch.
The works of the lubavitch sect of chassidm. (spans seven generations of rebbuhas and the chassidim are still teaching).
The noam elimelch.
The kedushas levi.
The Ger Dynasty (including sefas emes).
And many many more.
Here at chassidish.blogspot.com we will scratch the surface to expose the light of the chassidc gems that have been covered only to long.

Myths and facts: Niglah

There is a myth out there that Chassidus does not encourage the learning of the revealed portion of the Torah (EG. Talmud and Tnach). Nothing could be further from the truth. I think this myth has been fostered in an attempt to discredit the progress that Chassidim have contributed to society. Evidence to this fallacy is the sages within Chassidic ranks that have mastered the Talmud and shulchan aruch. In chabad circles, the baal hatanya and tzemach tzedek have stood as examples of luminaries in both the revealed and hidden dimensions of our Torah. In the writings of the Baal Hatanya he emphasizes the need and obligation to master the revealed torah potion (Igros Hakodesh chapter one). The curriculums in chassidic yeshivas of all streams have hours set aside for nigleh study. I hope this post sets the record straight. True torah study involves revealed portions of Torah.

Rosh Hashana Dchassidus

Today, Yud tes Kislev marks a new year of chassidus. This is the aniversary of the publishing of the sefer Hatanya. It is also a day where thousands of chassidim make a siyum on the sefer hatanya and begin a new chitas cycle. Last night, there were many people fabrehgining. This year bezratrat hashem I plan bli neder to publish on this blog insights into chassidus. I am asking you for your participation so that we can all learn from one another. Have a good Yom TOv.
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