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Hassidism

DEFINITIONS OF: Hassidism

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n beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews

Synonyms:
Chasidism, Chassidism, Hasidism
Types:
Chabad, Chabad Hasidism
a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
Type of:
Orthodox Judaism
beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law
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