Hassidim

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Hassid form-of, plural
  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

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"Yiddish is a heritage language with hundreds of thousands of native speakers, mainly in the religious community of Hassidim."

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