Today, Hasidic groups differ in prayer style, musical heritage, modes of dress, intellectual emphasis, and communal structure, with each “court” preserving a unique expression of Hasidic identity rooted in its …

As far as Hasidic Jews are concerned, they're just Jewish people trying to do things right and keep Jewish tradition in the best way possible. Many find the term "ultra-Orthodox" to have a pejorative …

May 26, 2024 · Hasidic Judaism is a Jewish faith community that dates back to the mid-1700s. It started in Medzhybizh, in what is today western Ukraine, and, with its emphasis on prayer, meditation, …

Jan 9, 2026 · Hasidic Jews express their religiosity fervently through song and dance. Though neither song nor dance are absent in other branches of Judaism, in Hasidism the expression of religious …

Hasidic tradition encourages constant awareness of God’s presence, a concept referred to as “devekut,” meaning “clinging” or “attachment” to God. One of the hallmarks of Hasidic worship is an overflowing …

Hasidic practices were distinct from mainstream Judaism in a number of ways. Hasidism brought Jewish mysticism to the masses, something that had traditionally been kept somewhat secret and restricted …

The Karlin-Stolin Hasidic dynasty began with Rebbe Aharon the Great, a disciple of the Maggid of Mezritch (c. 1710–1772), who in turn was a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidism.