Judaism - Hasidism Flashcards
shtetl
villages (18th century)
besht
baal shem tov, master of the good name
kabbalah
judaic mysticism
tzaddik
rebbe
mitnagdim
people who were against
hashguche pratis
divine providence
ahavas yisroel
love of every jew
simcha
happiness
hitlahavut
worship God in joy
nitzotzot
panentheism (god in creation)
dveikut
bond, connection to God
tikun hamidot
repair traits
mitzvot, mitzvah
law, commandments
nigun
sung/musical prayer
chabad
aus branch of hasidism
shekhinah
God’s presence in the world
hasidism beliefs
tzadikim hashguche pratis ahavas hashem ahavas yisroel simcha
core characteristics (hasidism)
- worship God in joy (hitlahavut)
- mystical spirituality (kabbalah)
- appreciation of holiness in everyone’s lives
- prayer and acts of kindness = to scholarliness
- centred around charismatic personality (tzadik)
- no central organisation
Hasidism is…
- an ultralorthodox school of thought in Judaism that developed in the 18th century
- authentic and traditional to the way of life in Eastern Europe
- a development of original and creative educational materials
- a reinvigoration if the spiritual and mystical (kabbalah) side of Jewish life
The Besht…
believed Judaism should be accessible to all, and based his beliefs on Kabbalah
Happiness - Simcha
PEE
P: divine state of being, individuals need to embody it
E: natural born state, tikun hamidot (repair traits), “God desires the heart” Talmud
E: conceived in happiness, discipline of maintaining happiness over what is rather then what isn’t, God desires honest acts and heart, not empty words
Panentheism
PEE
P: God can be encountered through creations, holy perspective
E: Immanent and transcendent in creation, nitzotzot, “The whole world is full of his glory” Isaiah
E: God is witnessed in the perfection of creation, Besht discovered God’s plan and purpose, injustice in life did not negate the justice of God (hope)
Doubtlessness
PEE
P: Belief in God’s presence involves doubtlessness in the part of the adherent
E: “You will be my people. I will be your God” Torah
E: Hasidism contributes an expectation of doubtlessness in faith and observance of the mitzvot
Joy in Worship (hitlahavut)
P: importance of joyeous expression in prayer
E: “serve the Lord with Joy” “My Heart is on fire” Tzadik
E: revitalised Judaism of the day, this form of prayer allows all to access God (belief of the Besht)
