The same percentage of Hasidic Jews shower daily as that of left-handed people, red-haired people, and Republicans who shower daily.
Answer:The Torah in general, and certain texts such as the Zohar in particular, are emphatic concerning the obligation to be clean. Therefore, since Hasidic Jews are strict in Torah-observance, you should assume that they (or the large majority of them) are at least as careful about hygiene as everyone else.Jews bathe no differently than anyone else, either in a bathtub or shower.
They bathe just like everyone else.
Most of them bathe once or twice a day in the mikvah.
They're not.
there is roughly 180,000 Hasidic Jews living in the USA which is about 3% of the total 6 Million Jews living in the USA. Total number of Jews living in the US is nearly 40% of the worlds population of Jews.
They do?
Hasidic Jews are a subcategory of Orthodox Jews. The majority of Hassidim wear long coats, while most other Orthodox Jews wear regular suits. On Sabbath and festivals, Hassidim wear a fur hat called a streimel, while other Orthodox Jews wear hats more similar to standard styles.
Pretty great.
"Progressive" implies change. Orthodox Jews are those who believe in God and the Torah, and keep the commands of the Torah (Sabbath, Kashruth, etc.).
A Shtibl is a small room used as a synagogue for hasidic Jews.
Orthodox Jews are strictly observant. Hassidic Jews are even more strict.
The earlocks worn by some very Orthodox and most Hasidic Jews are called payot in Hebrew and payes in Yiddish. There are many variations in spelling.
Hasidic refers to a branch of Orthodox Judaism that emphasizes spirituality, prayer, and joyful worship. Hasidic Jews often follow the teachings of a particular rebbe (spiritual leader) and live in close-knit communities.
Ideally, you should shower daily.
The same as all other Jews. Prayers are conducted in synagogues; and the central holiest site is the Temple in Jerusalem, of which only the Western Wall now stands.