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Excerpt from History of the Jews, Vol. 5
The Alliance of Reason with Mysticism - Israel Baalshem, his Career and Reputation - Movement against Rabbin ism - The Zaddik - Beer Mizricz, his Arrogance and Deceptions - The Devotional Methods of the Chassidim - Their Liturgy - Dissolution of the Synods of the Four Countries - Cossack Massacres in Poland - Elijah Wil na, his Character and Method Of Research - The Mizricz and Karlin Chassidim - Circumstances prove Favorable to the Spread of the New Sect - Vigorous Proceedings against them in Wilna - Death of Beer Mizricz - Progress of Chassidism despite the Persecution of its Opponents.
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