Haredi

Definitions

• adj., n. Referring to an individual, institution, or practice associated with strictly Orthodox (non-Modern) Jews.
  

Example Sentences

• "Starting with a handful of young women, the Haredi College now has more than a thousand students, men and women, with 96% of graduates securing employment." (source)
  

• "Many Haredim in Israel live in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea She'arim."
  

• "A chareidi is someone who doesn’t look for halachic “tax loopholes” to get around the system." (source)
  

Languages of Origin

• Modern Hebrew

Etymology

• חרדי Haredi - one who trembles (in fear of God).
  

Who Uses This

• Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
• Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

Heredi, Hareidi, Charedi, Kharedi, Chareidi, Hareidi