Q&A: Hasidism and Rational Faith
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Hasidism and Rational Faith
Question
Hello Rabbi, I read your words about Hasidism and its non-rational character. I would like to ask: is it possible, in your view, to shape a religious approach that integrates the Hasidic experience within a framework of rational faith? That is, an emotional experience grounded in an intellectually reasoned understanding of faith, and not based on mysticism alone.
Answer
I’m neither an architect nor an interior designer. I don’t design anything. If you want to have an experience, then have one. What do you want from me? Experiences have no value whatsoever, though they’re not harmful either. Do whatever you feel like.