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What is the difference in clothing for hasidic Jews and orthodox Jews?
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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.
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What is the difference between an orthodox and a hasidic Jew?
"Progressive" implies change. Orthodox Jews are those who believe in God and the Torah, and keep the commands of the Torah (Sabbath, Kashruth, etc.).
What are strictly observant Jews called?
Orthodox Jews are strictly observant. Hassidic Jews are even more strict.
What are the locks on orthodox Jews called?
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.
What does Orthodox Jews look like?
You can't really answer a question like that. All orthodox sects look different from one another. Search Hasidic, Haredi, or Satmar in Google. These are only a few of the many Orthodox sectsThere are many different groups of Orthodox Jews, so it depends which group they come from.
How many hasidic Jews are there in the world?
AnswerThere are around 14 million Jews today, worldwide. Of these, it is estimated that perhaps 2 million are Orthodox. The Hasidim are a minority among the Orthodox, so they number perhaps some 500,000 or more.
What does Jews look like?
You can't really answer a question like that. All orthodox sects look different from one another. Search Hasidic, Haredi, or Satmar in Google. These are only a few of the many Orthodox sectsThere are many different groups of Orthodox Jews, so it depends which group they come from.
What is the difference between assimilated and orthodox Jews?
Orthodox Jews abide by the commands of the Torah and the Oral Torah (Talmud).
What does an Orthodox Jew look like?
You can't really answer a question like that. All orthodox sects look different from one another. Search Hasidic, Haredi, or Satmar in google. These are only a few of the many Orthodox sectsThere are many different groups of Orthodox Jews, so it depends which group they come from.
Why do so many Jews wear flat brimmed cowboy hats and duster coats like the ones shown in the movie Tombstone?
Jews from Hasidic and other eastern European orthodox sects dress in the style worn by their sect's leader or in the traditional clothing of their native town in Poland, Russia or elsewhere in Europe. These hats, belts, boots and other clothing identify them as members of the group to themselves and to other sects.
Why are Hasidic Jews opposed to drawing and painting?
They're not.
How many Hasidic Jews live in North America?
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.
Why don't the laws of the United States apply to Hasidic Jews?
They do?
