Hasidic Ethos and Schisms of Society

An academic article by Naftali Loewenthal (UCL) examining how early Hasidism sought to unite a fragmented Jewish society by revealing the holiness inherent in every person. The article traces how this inclusivist ethos was suppressed by nineteenth-century haredi separatism, and then revived by Chabad-Lubavitch in its modern outreach mission.