Tasavvuf ve Hesikazm’ın Etkisinde Hasidizm: Baal Shem Tov - Bir Yahudi Sufi midir yoksa Hesikast mıdır?

This paper is an attempt to bring light the manner in which Hasidism emerged inside Jewish tradition not just as a climax of previous mystical developments, but also under direct influence Hesychasm and Sufism. All these types mysticism seem have met 18th century Moldova (the Bogdan province Ottoman Empire), new revolutionary outlook unusual man called Israel ben Eliezer, known Baal Shem Tov (“the master good name”), who appears been born there, although he started preaching only after moving Poland. Regardless how much his story we know it today true or legendary, imprint on evolution oldest monotheistic religion undeniable still awaits further scrutiny, despite number works written about him so far. Considering that movement set motion, offshoot mainstream Judaism meant solve religious crisis by straying partially away from established practices, proposing worship God through prayer storytelling, music dance, replace rabbi with tzaddik (righteous/wise man), has nowadays ended up being most ultra-Orthodox form Jewishness, interesting fathom extent was infused Islamic ideas. The article therefore takes into account mysticism, emergence Islam until today’s liturgical meditative practice.