Hasidic Judaism
religious subgroup of modern Judaism
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Summary
Hasidic Judaism is a religious movement[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of religious movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,046 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[3]
- Founder: Baal Shem Tov[4]
- Subclass of: Orthodox Judaism[5]
- Commons category: Hasidic Judaism[6]
- Inception: 1740[7]
- Location of formation: Ukraine[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hasidic Judaism[9]
- OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=hasidic[10]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[11], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Otto's encyclopedia[15], New International Encyclopedia[16]
- Different from: Hasideans[17]
- Derivative work: Wisemen and Fools[18]
- P14541: uT9In[19]
Why It Matters
Hasidic Judaism has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]