Therefore, the entrance of Hasidism into the lives of Polish Jews, and eventually Jews around the world was a result of the need for blind faith in hard times, dissatisfaction with options available, and previously unseen able leadership. ...
During the Middle Ages (1000-1350) Jews living in Europe experienced oppression and discrimination in large part due to Greco-Roman influences. During the ninth century, although the population of the Jewish community was small in comparison to the Christians living in Western Europe, Jews managed t...