Hasidic
Joyful Jewish mysticism
Hasidic describes a movement within Orthodox Judaism emphasizing mysticism, joyful worship, and devotion to a spiritual leader (rebbe).
Hasidic communities are known for distinctive dress—black hats, long coats, and sidelocks for men—and tight-knit neighborhoods in cities like New York and Jerusalem: a Hasidic wedding, Hasidic traditions.
Also spelled Chassidic.
Hasidic spiritual leader
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- tikkun olamMending creation through action
- ayinHebrew alphabet's sixteenth character
- simchaJewish celebration or joy
Historic Jewish village
- yeshivaJewish religious study institution
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- Crown HeightsBrooklyn neighborhood, diverse history
- AntwerpBelgian port city
Hasidic Jewish outreach movement
- successionFollowing in order
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- Baal Shem TovHasidic Judaism's founder
Dismissive exclamation
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- mikvahJewish immersion pool
- lechaimHebrew for "to life"
rebbe
Hasidic spiritual leader
- kabbalahJewish mystical tradition
- tikkun olamMending creation through action
- ayinHebrew alphabet's sixteenth character
shtetl
Historic Jewish village
- yeshivaJewish religious study institution
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- Crown HeightsBrooklyn neighborhood, diverse history
Chabad
Hasidic Jewish outreach movement
- successionFollowing in order
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
- Baal Shem TovHasidic Judaism's founder
tish
Dismissive exclamation
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- mikvahJewish immersion pool
- lechaimHebrew for "to life"
kittel
Jewish ritual white robe
- Jewish MovementsOrthodox Judaism, Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Reform Jews, Orthodox Jews
- JudaismShabbat, kosher, Passover, Torah, Hanukkah
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- believersbeliever, believers, adherent, devotee, theist
- Abrahamic faithsJudaism, Christianity, Islam, Abraham, God
- Jewish cultureTorah, synagogue, synagogues, rabbi, rabbis
Hasidicsecular
Nonreligious, worldly
irreligious · assimilated · non-practicing · Reform · lapsed
HasidicReform
Modernizing institutional movement
Reform Judaism · secular · humanistic · Conservative · Modern Orthodox