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I never realized how strict and complex the religion of Hasidic Judaism went until I began to research it. Before I began my research on this topic, I thought of Hasidic Judaism as any other religion…with it own rules and beliefs. Not far into my research did I realize how many different levels this religion has on so many things! I found my jaw dropping a lot as I was reading and feelings of disbelief on how the religion can be so demanding of its people. I felt compelled to research more and more. It is truly an interesting religion. I found in my research that Hasidic Judaism is so complex that I will not be able to sum it all up in 800 words, so I will write about the things that I felt were most interesting to me.
Hasid, in the word Hasidic is a Hebrew word that describes a person whose spiritual devotion extends far beyond the rules of Judaism laws. This is how Hasidic Judaism got its name. Each person that follows this religion must go far and above the religious rules in......

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