Chassidim

Kabbalists and the Chassidim were the authors of some of the most exquisite prayers and meditations which the soul of the Jew has poured forth since the Psalms were completed.

Chapters on Jewish Literature Israel Abrahams 1891

Jerusalem of 1911, at the end of the rule of the Ottoman Empire, was a mixture of isolated individuals -- Arabs, Charedim, Zionists, Chassidim and even a few Parisians -- with such conflicting religious and cultural beliefs you might think they lived on different planets.

Dora Levy Mossanen: A Jerusalem Woman's Tale of Faith and Art Dora Levy Mossanen 2011

Jerusalem of 1911, at the end of the rule of the Ottoman Empire, was a mixture of isolated individuals -- Arabs, Charedim, Zionists, Chassidim and even a few Parisians -- with such conflicting religious and cultural beliefs you might think they lived on different planets.

Dora Levy Mossanen: A Jerusalem Woman's Tale of Faith and Art Dora Levy Mossanen 2011

Jerusalem of 1911, at the end of the rule of the Ottoman Empire, was a mixture of isolated individuals -- Arabs, Charedim, Zionists, Chassidim and even a few Parisians -- with such conflicting religious and cultural beliefs you might think they lived on different planets.

Dora Levy Mossanen: A Jerusalem Woman's Tale of Faith and Art Dora Levy Mossanen 2011

After all, theologically speaking Chassidism is far further removed from Orthodox Judaism than is Reform Judaism, yet the Orthodoxy accepts it because the Chassidim in turn accept Orthodox rabbinical authority.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

But the Chassidim have twisted the vowels into, “ElokIYNEE”.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Survey of American Jewish Language and Identity 2009

The vowels and pronunciation have been so severely distorted by the Chassidim and communities of Eastern Europe, or those of ashkenazi origin — that some words have unfortunately become unrecognisable.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Survey of American Jewish Language and Identity 2009

However, even to these people, one would not, say, pray mincha for the most part, certain Chassidim excluded so far after sunset, as one may have reached astronomical twilight, and the “time for Mincha” is “until the evening”.

JPPPI Don’t Like Frum People | Jewschool 2007

Their women suffer bleaching; they suffer stoning for not holding by the shabbos zmanim of Chassidim from Poland, as they have the strange idea that shabbos ends when the sun goes in down wherever they happen to be, even if that place is the Land of Israel; and they are forced into segregation and haredi standards of dress they do not want.

Orthodox Grandmother Assaulted By Haredim | Jewschool 2007

That being said, there does seem to be a tradition or history among Chassidim of adopting goyishe music.

The King Without a Crown (or a yellow flag) | Jewschool 2007