Hasidism
/ˈxɑːsɪdɪzm/ name
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews wordnet
- 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 a Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal-Shem-Tov Judaism