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Joy
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Breslov Hasidism: The Movement of Joy, Prayer, and No Living Rebbe
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov taught that joy is the foundation of spiritual life and that despair is forbidden. His movement has had no living rebbe since 1810 — and it has never been more popular.
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Simcha: The Jewish Obligation to Be Joyful
Judaism commands joy. Not as a feeling to wait for, but as a practice to cultivate — through holidays, song, dance, gratitude, and the radical teaching of Rebbe Nachman that it is 'a great mitzvah to always be happy.'
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