Should Hasidism Be Considered Revolutionary? January 13, 2004 The term revolution is defined as: A fundamental change in political organization, or in a government or constitution; the overthrow or renunciation of one government, and the substitution of another, by the governed . The term revolutionary is defined as: markedly new or introducing radical change . Through these definitions of the terms revolution and revolutionary one can conclude that Hasidism should be considered revolutionary. This conclusion could be supported by …showed first 75 words of 774 total…

…showed last 75 words of 774 total…apophthegmatic definition of revolution and revolutionary, thus one must conclude that Hasidism should be considered revolutionary. Bibliography Safran, Bezalel. Hasidism: Continuity or Innovation?.Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Center for Jewish Studies, 1988. Newman, Louis I. The Hasidic Anthology. New York, Bloch Publishing Company, 1944. Mintz, Jerome R. Hasidic People, A Place in the New World, London England, Harvard University Press, 1992. Prof. Cecil Roth, Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder, "Hasidism", Encyclopedia Judaica, Vol. VII, Cecil Roth, Editor. (Jerusalem: Keter Publication, 1972)