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Chasidim

The chasidim (also spelt “Hasidim”) were a group of pious Jews. They first appeared in the second century BC, but their origins are unclear. According to 1 Maccabees 2:42 the chasidim were brave people who remained faithful to the Law of Moses, no matter what the cost. They vigorously resisted the influence of Greek culture on Jewish life. The chasidim are forerunners of later Jewish groups such as the Pharisees.

Related Bible passages

1 Maccabees 2.42 1 Maccabees 7.13 2 Maccabees 14.6

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