Chassidism was not exactly a voluntary option. There was a massive crisis of faith at that time due to The Cheminksi Massacares, the Shabbtai Tzvi false Messiah and the general situation of persecutions and poverty.
People were losing hope
Chassidism was not exactly a voluntary option. There was a massive crisis of faith at that time due to The Cheminksi Massacares, the Shabbtai Tzvi false Messiah and the general situation of persecutions and poverty.
People were losing hope