Chasidism (KHAH-sid-ism); Chasidic (khah-SID-ic)

From the word "Chasid" meaning "pious." A branch of Orthodox Judaism that maintains a lifestyle separate from the non-Jewish world.

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Movements of Judaism: Chasidim and Mitnagdim

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