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Chassidim

DEFINITIONS OF: Chassidim

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n 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

Synonyms:
Chasidim, Hasidim, Hasidism, Hassidim
Type of:
Jewish Orthodoxy, Orthodox Judaism
Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud
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