The Philosophy of Hasidism

A Philosophical Poetical Foray into Hasidic Thought. Exploring the History, Characteristics, Definitions, Metaphysics, Message and Mission of Hasidism, Mysticism for the Masses.

Watch Part #2 of the Series: The Directions of Hasidism: https://youtu.be/sguxnbvAmiM
And Part #3 The Inner Work of Hasidism: https://youtu.be/VZWgFtMD1oM

This video is part of a collaboration with Filip Holm from @LetsTalkReligion Check out his sister video here: https://youtu.be/qi9JW95P1T8

00:00 What is a Hasid?
00:19 Hasid in Rabbinic Literature
01:16 Hasidism through History
01:57 18th Century Hasidism
03:56 Historical Background: To Awaken the People
05:19 Characteristics of Hasidism
05:38 Let’s Talk Religion Collab
06:29 Disclaimers and Biases
11:16 Defining Hasidism
13:16 Hasidism’s Self-Definition
15:13 The Human Becoming God(ly)
17:36 A Dual Reality | Metaphysical Schema of Hasidut
21:15 Nimna Ha’Nimnaot | Uniting the Unites
22:17 The Baal Shem Tov’s Message and Mission
27:58 Reading Recommendations
29:10 Conclusion

Reading Recommendations:
Gershom Scholem, Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism, ch. 9.
Martin Buber, The Origin and Meaning of Hasidism.
Moshe Idel, Hasidism between Ecstasy and Magic.
Rachel Elior. The Mystical Origins of Hasidism.
Arthur Green, Speaking Torah.
Rapoport-Albert, Hasidim Reappraised.

Collected essays:
Essential Papers on Hasidism edited by Gershon Hundert.
Hasidism Reappraised edited by Ada Rappaport-Alpert and David Assaf.

Anthologies:
Louis Jacob, Hasidic Thought.
Norman Lamm, The Religious Thought of Hasidism.

Less academic:
Martin Buber, Hasidism.
Martin Buber, Tales of the Hasidim.
Elie Wiesel, Souls on Fire.
Abraham Joshua Heschel, A Passion for Truth.
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