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A '''Chasid''' (plural: '''Chassidim''') is a title given to the students and followers of [[the Baal Shem Tov]] and his students' who belong to the Chassidic movement. A Chasid is one who engages in avodas Hashem in a pnimiyus way, meaning with their inner soul powers and not just through physical action, combining both their intellectual and emotional capabilities in the fulfillment of Torah and mitzvos. After the spread of Chassidic teachings under the leadership of the Baal Shem Tov, this title became attached to all believers in Chassidic teachings and those who follow its ways<ref>Nasi V'chassid Page 26</ref>. | A '''Chasid''' (plural: '''Chassidim''') is a title given to the students and followers of [[the Baal Shem Tov]] and his students' who belong to the Chassidic movement. A Chasid is one who engages in avodas Hashem in a pnimiyus way, meaning with their inner soul powers and not just through physical action, combining both their intellectual and emotional capabilities in the fulfillment of Torah and mitzvos. After the spread of Chassidic teachings under the leadership of the Baal Shem Tov, this title became attached to all believers in Chassidic teachings and those who follow its ways<ref>Nasi V'chassid Page 26</ref>. | ||