HASIDIC JEWS

HISTORY

• Founded in the mid 18th century by Jewish mystics
• Became popular with the less education common people
• The idea was spread amougest the Jews during the Holocaust
• After World War 2 the religion was spread through immigration.
• The language mainly spoken is Yiddish

Why?
The Hasidic Jews wanted to live a sheltered life.
The close communities were centered around a leader called rebbe.
The first American groups were formed in the late 1940s and 50s

LOCATION

• Many currently live in New York.
• Most of them in Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Crown Hieghts, and Boro Park
• 45 thousnad live in Crown Hieghts
• 50 thousand live in Williamsburg
• At least 15 thousand live in Crown Hieghts

WHY THEY ARE UNIQUE?

• The hasidic Jews belong to a special movement within Orthodox Judiaism
• They believe the Torah, the 5 books of Moscs, is the literal word of god.
• The core of Hasidism is enthusiasm and mysticism
• Mysticism is and interest in inner transformative experience, connection with god
• Hasidim has a long history of traditional songs, story telling, and art aids to sevice god.

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