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In his leadership, did Elazar Shach lean towards Hasidic or non-Hasidic doctrine?
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Although he was born in a Hasidic family, Rabbi Elazar Shach was a staunch opponent of Hasidic Judaism. He believed that Hasidism was a deviation from authentic Torah Judaism and that it was leading the Jewish people astray. He was particularly critical of the Hasidic emphasis on emotionalism and mysticism, and he believed that it was undermining the importance of Torah study and religious observance.
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