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Hasidism as Mysticism
Quietistic Elements in Eighteenth Century Hasidic Thought
Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer argues that early Hasidism, especially the school of the Maggid of Mezritch, contained strong quietist tendencies comparable to Christian quietism: annihilation of the self, indifference and passivity before God. Her analysis of prayer, contemplation and divine immanence became a landmark in Hasidic scholarship. Recommended for advanced readers of Jewish mystical thought. It remains frequently cited in comparative mysticism.






