Chassidim

Definitions of Chassidim
  1. noun
    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
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    Jewish Orthodoxy, Orthodox Judaism
    Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud
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