Hasid
Americannoun
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Hasidim
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a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
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an Assidean.
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Etymology
Origin of Hasid
From the Hebrew word ḥāsīd “pious (person)”
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"In these circumstances, because of the nature of this attack, in many cases the job cannot be perfect," Hasid said.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2023
“It’s the only exercise I get,” said Rose Herschkowitz, a Satmar Hasid who swam with her 85-year-old mother.
From New York Times ● Aug. 21, 2013
But by the time F. Vizel, a Satmar Hasid, learned that the public library existed at the age of 20, she’d already made a far more critical discovery.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2012
At a movie screening after-party, one former Hasid who still dresses the part expressed concern with what kind of Hasidim the guys in the film were.
From Salon ● May 27, 2010
“My father isn’t a Hasid or anything. He just gives them some money a couple times a year.”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
While the neighborhood used to be renowned for flannel-clad IPA connoisseurs and a thriving indie art scene, the 2010s-era hipsters who sparked the Hasidim vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
From the Reform Rabbi Amiel Hirsch—who had coauthored a widely circulated letter against Mamdani—to the Satmar Hasidim in Brooklyn, New York Jews expressed at least cautious optimism about their mayor elect, if not outright excitement.
From Slate ● Jan. 1, 2026
Hasidim wear the same modest dress as their ancestors did, and most live in largely insular enclaves devoted to preserving centuries-old traditions.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
Someone wrote to tell me that Hasidim in Williamsburg are bummed that the show is on Netflix and not on Amazon Prime, because they all have Amazon for their business.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 14, 2019
There were also those synagogues in which Jews who were not Hasidim worshiped.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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