Hasidic Judaism

The Hasidic Jews beliefs and practices date back to the 18th century (the 1900’s) Hasidism (the Hasidic Judaism movement) was founded by Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov. Jewish religious holidays, or "Yom - Tov", are celebrated in different ways. The Jews are known for their rare customs surrounding their major Jewish holidays. Mostly, the members of the Hasidic Jews use the language of their country of residence, but amongst each other, they speak in Yiddish to keep tradition. They follow under the government of their country of residence. In the Hasidic community, women are put to shame for getting their education. In our town of Darlington, all people are encouraged to get their education. Approximately, there are 500,000 + people who practice