Mitnagdim

Mitnagdim (also: misnagdim) is a Hebrew word (מתנגדים) meaning "opponents"; this term was used to refer to European religious Jews who opposed Hasidic Judaism.

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Today the term mitnagdim is loosely used to refer to European religious Orthodox Jews who are not Hasidic, although they are not necessarily opposed to Hasidic Judaism.

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There are many non-Hasidic Orthodox Jews, such as Lithuanian Jews ("Litvaks"), Modern Orthodox Jews, Sephardic Orthodox Jews, and Yemenite Orthodox Jews.

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