This description focuses on the founding of Hasidic Judaism, a religious movement that began in the 18th century in Eastern Europe. Hasidic Judaism is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that emphasizes spirituality, joy, and mysticism. The movement was founded by Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer,
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Hasidism or Hasidic Judaism is a religious movement within Judaism that arose in the 18th century as a spiritual revival movement in contemporary Western Ukraine before spreading rapidly throughout Eastern Europe. Today, most of those affiliated with the movement, known as hassidim, reside in Israel and in the United States, and to a lesser extent in Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Belgium.