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.

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Etymology

Origin of Hasidism

Hasid + -ism

Example Sentences

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

Unlike, say, a growing cosmopolitan strain in fundamentalist Christianity, which engages in the secular realms of politics and Hollywood to better convert the world, contemporary Hasidism offers few tools for engagement.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 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