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Baal Shem Tov was a rabbi who lived in what is now Ukraine and was so holy he could probably make God blush. He started the Hasidic Judaism thing because he was tired of people just reading the Torah and not having any fun.
My grandma says he was the first guy who could talk to God without getting yelled at.
He started Hasidic Judaism because he wanted people to dance, sing, and not just sit there like a bunch of tired potatoes.
He was so good at mysticism, he probably could’ve been the devil’s best friend if he wanted to be.