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The Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezeritch, the Alter Rebbe, and all our Rebbes taught Torah specifically in Yiddish, not in Hebrew. This was done to better communicate the teachings and make them more accessible to the common person's understanding.
The Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezeritch, the Alter Rebbe, and all our Rebbes taught Torah specifically in Yiddish, not in Hebrew. This was done to better communicate the teachings and make them more accessible to the common person's understanding.


The use of Yiddish in teaching Chassidic concepts has significant importance, as it allows for better comprehension and internalization of the teachings than when heard in Hebrew, which people were less familiar with in daily life.
The use of Yiddish in teaching Chassidic concepts had significant importance, as it allowed for better comprehension and internalization of the teachings than when heard in Hebrew, which people were less familiar with in daily life.


== Modern Usage ==
== Modern Usage ==