Hasidism

//ˈxɑːsɪdɪzm// name

name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews wordnet
  2. 2
    a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    a Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal-Shem-Tov Judaism

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