Hasidism - Definition
hasidism
n 1: 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 [syn: Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism,
Chasidim, Chassidim]
2: beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews [syn:
Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism]