Chassidism
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Chas·sid
(KHä′sĭd, KHô′-, hä′-)n.
Variant of Hasid.
Chas·si′dic adj.
Chas·si′dism n.
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Noun | 1. | Chassidism - beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews Orthodox Judaism - beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law Chabad Hasidism, Chabad - a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement |
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