Hassidism

See also: Ḥassidism

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Hassidism

(Judaism) A Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal-Shem-Tov, that emphasizes the importance of spirituality and emotional investment in observance of Torah law, and the importance of every individual to the whole of the Jewish people.

Related terms

Hassid
Hassidic
Hassidic Jew
Hassidic Jewess
Hassidic Judaism

Translations

a Jewish movement

Czech: chasidismus (cs) m
French: Hassidisme m
Hebrew: חֲסִידוּת‎‎ f
Portuguese: chassidismo m, hassidismo m

Russian: хасиди́зм (ru) m (xasidízm)
Spanish: jasidismo (es) m, hasidismo m
Yiddish: חסידות‎‎ f (khasides), חסידיזם‎‎ m (khasidizm)

See also

Wikipedia Article on Hassidic Judaism

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