Skverer Hasidic community in New Square, New York
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The Skverer Hasidic community in New Square, New York is a tightly knit, Yiddish-speaking ultra-Orthodox Jewish enclave centered around the Skverer Rebbe and rooted in the traditions of the Skvyra Hasidic dynasty from Eastern Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haredi Jewish community
ⓘ
Hasidic community ⓘ religious enclave ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Skver (Skvyra) Hasidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Skverer Hasidim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredAround | Skverer Rebbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalCharacteristic |
Yiddish-speaking
ⓘ
insular lifestyle ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly Hasidic Jews ⓘ |
| dietaryPractice | strict kashrut ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional Hasidic clothing ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Torah study
ⓘ
communal religious life ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| follows |
Hasidic customs
ⓘ
Jewish law (Halakha) ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveEthos | tightly knit community ⓘ |
| hasCommunalInstitutions |
charitable organizations
ⓘ
religious courts (batei din) ⓘ religious schools ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutions |
cheder (boys’ elementary school)
ⓘ
girls’ schools ⓘ yeshivas ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Rebbe ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySynagogue | Skverer beis medrash in New Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginRegion | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Yiddish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Square, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockland County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| marriagePattern | endogamous within community ⓘ |
| observes |
Jewish holidays
ⓘ
Shabbat ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Skvyra Hasidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Yiddish ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousBranch | Hasidic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCharacteristic | ultra-Orthodox observance ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Haredi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
Rebbe-centered leadership
ⓘ
large families ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| tradition | Skvyra Hasidic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| values |
community cohesion
ⓘ
religious conformity ⓘ |
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