When I saw the Satmarer rebbe dancing around the hall, untiringly, through a narrow passage between the walls of swaying people, I felt an electric current pass through me, a fire of inspiration that seemed to burn in all the people around me. I have never felt the joy of deep devotion and religiosity as much. Now I understand what Hasidism did for the Jewish masses. Women also have their own gatherings, where they study, listen to lectures and coordinate many of the major charities the community has organized. On special occasions some rebbes, notably Rebbe Schneerson of the Lubavitch have large gatherings with only women in attendance.
Nothing can illuminate the ties of community better than the difficulty of leaving it.