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Hasidism

American  
[has-i-diz-uhm, hah-si-] / ˈhæs ɪˌdɪz əm, ˈhɑ sɪ- /
Also Chasidism, or Hassidism

noun

Judaism.
  1. the principles and practices of the Hasidim.


Etymology

Origin of Hasidism

Hasid + -ism


Example Sentences

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Mr. Rudavsky said in an interview that he believed “A Life Apart” was the first feature-length documentary released in American theaters that explored Hasidism.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

Hasidism had its cradle in Ukraine dating back 300 years and Ukraine had one of the largest Jewish communities in Europe before the war, estimated at between 250,000-500,000 mostly Hasidic Jews.

From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022

Hasidism traces it roots to Ukrainian Jews, and the communities here have flourished in different periods of history.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2022

He’d wanted out of Hasidism for a while, but that was the day he pulled his kids out of school and laid plans to move.

From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2012

We talked some more about Graetz’s version of Hasidism, and then somehow we got onto the subject of Danny’s brother.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

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