Haredi

English

Alternative forms

• Charedi, Chareidi, Hareidi

Etymology

From Hebrew חֲרֵדִי (ḥărēḏî).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xəˈɹeɪdi/, /h-/
• IPA^(key): /xɑːɹeɪˈdiː/, /h-/

Noun

Haredi (plural Haredis or Haredi or Haredim)

1. A member of a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of modern secular culture.

   Synonym: frummer

   • 2021 February 17, Dan Balilty, Patrick Kingsley, “‘How Many Funerals Will Come Out of This One?’”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:

     Throughout Israel’s history, the Haredim have been reluctant participants in mainstream society, often prioritizing the study of scripture over conventional employment and army service.

Derived terms

• Haredi Judaism
• Haredic

Translations

member of a stream of Orthodox Judaism characterized by rejection of secular culture

Chinese: Mandarin: 哈雷迪 (hāléidí) Hebrew: חרדי (he) m Ladino: Latin: haredi m Polish: żyd ultraortodoksyjny m, żydówka ultraortodoksyjna f Yiddish: פֿרומער m (frumer), חרד m (khored), חרדישער m (kharéydisher), חרדישע f (kharéydishe)

Adjective

Haredi (comparative more Haredi, superlative most Haredi)

1. Pertaining to Haredi Jews.

   Synonyms: frum, (sometimes offensive) ultra-Orthodox

Translations

pertaining to Haredi Jews

Hebrew: חרדי (he) Polish: ultraortodoksyjny Yiddish: חרדיש (khareydish), גאָר פֿרום (gor frum)

Further reading

• Haredi Judaism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Haider, Hardie, dehair, haired