- Hasidism
- noun Date: 1893 1. the practices and beliefs of the Hasidim 2. the Hasidic movement
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Hasidism
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hasidism — hasidísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic HASIDÍSM s. n. 1. curent religios din sec. II. a. Chr. care se opunea înlocurii monoteismului mozaic printr un cult elenistic politeist. 2. sectă mistică mozaică,… … Dicționar Român
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Hasidism — noun 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, ↑Chasidim, ↑Chassidim • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
hasidism — n. principles and practices of the mystical Jewish sect founded in 18th century Poland by Baal Shem Tov … English contemporary dictionary
Hasidism — [ hasɪˌdɪz(ə)m] (also Chasidism, Chassidism, or Hassidism) noun a mystical Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century, represented today by fundamentalist communities in Israel and New York … English new terms dictionary
hasidism — has·i·dism … English syllables
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Chabad Hasidism — noun a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement • Syn: ↑Chabad • Hypernyms: ↑Hasidism, ↑Hassidism, ↑Chasidism, ↑Chassidism … Useful english dictionary
