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• plural of Hasid.

Hasidim

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1. Jews (see also Jews) who observe a form of strict Orthodox Judaism. They generally wear severely plain black and white clothes, and the men, following the requirements of Mosaic law, leave parts of their hair and whiskers untrimmed.

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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

They say they worry the show describes strictures more typical of, say, the Brooklyn-based Satmar Hasidim, not the less stringent community of which she was part.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2021

On religious holidays, Skvire Hasidim come from all over the world—New Square has fifteen sister cities—to worship with him.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019

Many of the Hasidim ignored the question completely.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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