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Title: An Explanation of Hasidism On One Foot
Review: This book is excellent! Over the years I have read dozens of books, articles, essays and discourses -- some primary and some secondary, some by academic scholars of Chasidism and others by real Chasidim. If I would have read "To Be Hasidic" years ago when I first got into learning Chasidus, I would have saved myself much confusion. "To Be Hasidic" is the best introduction to Hasidism that I have come across. If one would read "To Be Hasidic" and then Natan Gurary's "Chasidim: It's Development, Theology, and Practice" (available from Amazon), one will obtain a solid understanding of the basics/fundimentals of Chasidism.
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