hasidic jews

[ixychip1001A]

Do hasidic jews disaprove of secular jews?

[Clanad]

The Hasidim dissaprove not only of the secular Jews but also of each other. There are many branches, if you will, of Hasidism, but the two main ones are the Lubavitch and the Satmar. They reside, primarily in New York City. There too many and varied disagreements to cover in this forum. The Hasidim prostelyze secualr Jews as often as possible, which can be resented by the non-observant and causes dissension. In fact, the Hasidism are, generally, strongly opposed to Zionism, that is the establishment of Israel, although they do welcome the opportunity to live there if possible. The Hasidic movement began in 1698 with the birth of its founder, Ba'al Shem Tov in Russia (or Poland) depending on the interpretation. The Torah and the Talmud are the most basic writings used in Hasidism...

[iJenny]

Clearly, there is a religion called Judaism, a set of ideas about the world and the way we should live our lives that is called "Judaism." It is studied in Religious Studies courses and taught to Jewish children in Hebrew schools. See What do Jews Believe? for details. There is a lot of flexibility about certain aspects of those beliefs, and a lot of disagreement about specifics, but that flexibility is built into the organized system of belief that is Judaism.

However, many people who call themselves Jews do not believe in that religion at all! More than half of all Jews in Israel today call themselves "secular," and don't believe in G-d or any of the religious beliefs of Judaism. Half of all Jews in the United States don't belong to any synagogue. They may practice some of the rituals of Judaism and celebrate some of the holidays, but they don't think of these actions as religious activities.

The most traditional Jews and the most liberal Jews and everyone in between would agree that these secular people are still Jews, regardless of their disbelief. See Who is a Jew? Clearly, then, there is more to being Jewish than just a religion.


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