chassidus
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n. Chasidism, Hasidic Judaism.
n. A particular Chasidic philosophy.
Example Sentences
"Jerry goes with some of the guys from the office to a shiur [seminar] in chasidut every lunchtime." (Glinert)
"The article is a wonderful treatise on Chassidus. It only falls short of one of its own tenets, as in love your fellow Jew and do not be judgmental. Some Chosids fail time and again on the principles of Chassidus." (source)
"Chassidus in general, and Chabad Chassidus in particular, is an all-embracing world outlook and way of life which sees the Jew's central purpose as the unifying link between the Creator and Creation." (source)
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Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
TH חסידות chasidut 'Hasidism' > Y חסידות khsides
- Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
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- The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
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