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The document discusses the concept of lack of free will in Hasidic thought. It outlines two ideas: 1) the Kabbalistic concept of Zimzum, or divine contraction, and 2) the devaluation of pure intention. It explains that according to Hasidic doctrine, free will is an illusion and everything is ultimately part of the divine Einsof. While people experience free will in their perceived separateness, realizing one
- Author
- Jake Cohen
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- EN