Associations to the word «Hasidism»

Wiktionary

HASIDISM, noun. (Judaism) a Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal-Shem-Tov

Dictionary definition

HASIDISM, noun. 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.
HASIDISM, noun. Beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza