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nounbeliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
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nouna 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 strictlytype of:
Definition that contains hasidism
- chabad a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
- chabad hasidism a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement
- lubavitcher a member of the Lubavitch movement; a follower of Chabad Hasidism