Hasid

Pronounced: KHAH-seed, Origin: Hebrew, a Hasidic Jew, a follower of Hasidic Judaism, a stream within ultra-Orthodox Judaism that grew out of an 18th-century mystical revival.

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Kabbalah and Hasidism

The Hasidic movement of the 18th century embraced the mystical texts from an earlier era.

Friends and Friendship in Hasidism

Early Hasidism stressed fellowship among followers of the same charismatic leader, but not necessarily among all Jews.

Orthodox Judaism

An introduction to the roots and wings of Judaism's most traditional branch.