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Chasidut (or Chassidus) is a branch of Orthodox Judaism founded by Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov in the 18th century. His followers in turn branched out, leading to many different schools of Chassidus.
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Does Satmar have their own form of Chassidus?
Satmar, with the name Satmar, started with Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum. Their Chassidus comes through his father (who was a Rebbe in Siget and who's Chassidus came through the Chozeh of Lublin).
However, R …
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How exactly are the three tamei klipot the source of a forbidden thing?
See Sichos Kodesh Achron Shel Pesach 5736 number 10 and Achrei 5736 number 5 from the Lubavticher Rebbe. In short summation, an object that is connected to the three Klipot but is permissible to deriv …
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What is Chassidus?
The most susinct summation of what the Ba'al Shem Tov innovated I have seen is from the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe in Kuntres Toras HaChassidus:
מורנו הבעש"ט נ"ע פתח צנור היכולת בעבודת השי"ת, בהוראה …
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Good sefer on chassidus
I would recommend Kuntras Toras HaChassidus for your specific background ("an extensive background in Shas and poskim as well as mussar seforim"). The previous Lubavitcher Rebbe was answering someone …
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What is the chassidic version of ruach?
As elaborated in the source here, that is a misunderstanding. Both souls have all levels of Nefesh, Ruach, Neshama, Chaya and Yechida.
However, in the animal soul, Nefesh (the animation of basic life …
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Are women allowed to drive?
Shevet HaLevi 4:1 s.q. 2 by Rav Shmuel Wosner writes that "experience has taught him" that it is proper to completely forbid women driving because the activity of learning to drive leads to immodest b …
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What biographical information is known about Rabbi Yitzchak Izaik Zorovitz?
What biographical information is known about Rabbi Yitzhak Izaik ben Yaakov haLevi Zorovitz, author of this sefer, among others. Apparently he was of a Chassidic background, but I wasn't able to find …
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Are women allowed to drive?
Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak argues that men should only drive cars as it is analgous to a horse drawn carriage which where traditionally driven by men, making it a modesty issue.
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What is the difference between a Rebbe Rashab Tallis and the regular chabad tallis?
The main difference between the two is size. The Rashab Tallis is significantly wider. Ben's Tallit shop says it is the widest that he sells ("even wider than a size 90 Yemenite Tallit"). It is theref …
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Is there a special significance of 4 directions as opposed to 6?
The quote presented here is incomplete, causing some misunderstanding. The larger quote is:
כמאמר רז"ל שהוא אחד בשבעה רקיעים ובארץ ובד' רוחות העולם ר"ל שגם בשמים ובארץ ובד' רוחות העולם שהם בחי' ו"ק ה …
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Why do Lubavitchers put on tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam from bar mitzva?
The traditional practice in Chabad was to only start putting on Rabbeinu Tam Teffilin with permission from the Rebbe* (basically establishing that they had achieved this requisite level of piety), and …
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Where could an extreme ultra-orthodox baal t'shuva etc. realistically find a shidduch?
Generally with other ulta-orthodox baalei t'shuva or other people with similar backgrounds. That is a good idea, regardless, as the compatibility is more likely to be there. (The only exception to you …
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Learning Torah on Christmas
The Netai Gavriel brings just about all there is to bring on the subject of Nitel. In 2:4 he brings two/three customs about the time of day or night it applies to. Although the custom is (perhaps more …
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Why is "Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch" spelled that way?
An S in English can have the sound of a Zayin (e.g. dishes), and that was probably the intent.
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