| 1. Hasidism [ Synonyms: chasidim, chassidim, hasidim, hassidim] | |
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A sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly
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| 2. Hasidism [ Synonyms: chasidism, chassidism, hassidism] | |
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Beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
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