For some, a chassid is someone who relates to the soul of a thing rather than to its body, to its inner essence rather than its external manifestations. A pious person—one who goes “beyond the line of the law” in his duties toward G‑d and man. For others, When they think of what a chassid means to them, they think of the joy associated with being a yid and devoting their life to Avodas Hashem through avenues of simchas and Freilach.
