Arranged marriages are common, with most Hasidic Jews entering an arranged marriage after meeting only a few times before the ceremony, Haaretz reported. Children attend private schools, where they spend much more time studying their religion than learning subjects taught in public schools, according to Forward. Per the word of the Torah, gender roles remain traditional women and men are frequently separated, particularly in worship and in school. Hasidic Jews believe that the Torah, the five books of Moses, is the literal word of God. The fundamental belief of Hasidism is “change nothing,” or continue to follow the same lifestyles that were followed when the group began. Like Feldman, who grew up in Williamsburg, Esty is raised in Williamsburg’s Hasidic Jewish community, a strictly traditional and ultra-orthodox branch of Judaism formed in Europe in the 18th century. The Best Netflix Original Shows of 2020.
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