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There are many sects within Judaism, this is one.
Hasidic Judaism
Hasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism (Hebrew: חסידות, romanized: Ḥăsīdut, [χasiˈdut]; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious group that arose as a spiritual revival movement in the territory of contemporary Western Ukraine during the 18th century, and spread rapidly throughout Eastern Europe. Today, most affiliates reside in Israel and the United States.
Israel Ben Eliezer, the "Baal Shem Tov", is regarded as its founding father, and his disciples developed and disseminated it. Present-day Hasidism is a sub-group within ultra-Orthodox ("Haredi") Judaism, and is noted for its religious and social conservatism and social seclusion. Its members adhere closely both to Orthodox Jewish practice – with the movement's own unique emphases – and the traditions of Eastern European Jews. Many of the latter, including various special styles of dress and the use of the Yiddish language, are nowadays associated almost exclusively with Hasidism.
Hasidic thought draws heavily on Lurianic Kabbalah, and, to an extent, is a popularization of it. Teachings emphasize God's immanence in the universe, the need to cleave and be one with him at all times, the devotional aspect of religious practice, and the spiritual dimension of corporeality and mundane acts. Hasidim, the adherents of Hasidism, are organized in independent sects known as "courts" or dynasties, each headed by its own hereditary leader, a Rebbe. Reverence and submission to the Rebbe are key tenets, as he is considered a spiritual authority with whom the follower must bond to gain closeness to God. The various "courts" share basic convictions, but operate apart and possess unique traits and customs. Affiliation is often retained in families for generations, and being Hasidic is as much a sociological factor – entailing, as it does, birth into a specific community and allegiance to a dynasty of Rebbes – as it is a purely religious one. There are several "courts" with many thousands of member households each, and hundreds of smaller ones. As of 2016, there were over 130,000 Hasidic households worldwide, about 5% of the global Jewish population.
Anyone who has ever read the bible knows that the history of the Jews is one of both, failure and success, depending on how well they listened to, and obeyed God.
When the temple was destroyed in 71 AD and they were spread out across the world, what do you think happened? They no longer had access to their temple, God hide His face from them for failing to recognize the Messiah that was sent to them to heal them. God knows what He is doing. By their failure, us gentiles are granted the same forgiveness through Jesus that He would have given them had they accepted it. Some did but the nation as a whole failed, primarily their leadership. After the fall of Jerusalem, many sects and variations that were already prevalent at that time gained traction. Many false teachings learned while in Babylon, had oozed into rabbinic writings. Please explain to me, where in in the Torah and/or Leviticus, that it says anything about rabbis. Rabbis, from what I understand, only became a thing some time after the Babylonian captivity. Prior to that, there was no such thing as a rabbi. I think this is what Christ was referring to when He mentions, "the synagogue of Satan."
26 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
28 Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.