Our Hasidic community is fracturing because some families want to incorporate more Chabad outreach practices while others insist we maintain our traditional Satmar customs, and the rebbe won't take a clear position. The children are caught in the middle, not understanding why their friends' families are suddenly doing things differently, and we parents don't know how to explain a split we didn't see coming.
More people experience this than they realize.
A faith community is discovering that different interpretations of authentic practice can threaten the very unity that defines them.
“Where Are You with Jewish mysticism — Kabbalah and Hasidism?”
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