Charedi Jews

GPTKB entity

Statements (108)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Jewish religious group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Haredi_Jews
gptkb:Ultra-Orthodox_Jews
gptkbp:attitudeToMilitaryService Generally exempt in Israel
gptkbp:attitudeToModernity Generally resistant
gptkbp:attitudeToSecularEducation Often limited
gptkbp:attitudeToTechnology Cautious adoption
gptkbp:attitudeToWork Many men study Torah full-time
Women often work to support families
gptkbp:containsCommunity gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:France
gptkb:Israel
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:coreBelief Emphasis on Torah study
Separation from secular society
Modest dress
Gender separation
Opposition to Zionism (in some groups)
Strict adherence to Jewish law (Halacha)
Support for Zionism (in some groups)
gptkbp:demographics Rapid population growth
High birth rate
Young median age
gptkbp:dressCode Black hats
Modest clothing
Long black coats
Sheitel (wig) for married women
Tichel (headscarf) for married women
gptkbp:education Beis Yaakov schools for girls
Emphasis on religious studies
Yeshiva education for boys
gptkbp:familySize Large families
gptkbp:hasSubgroup gptkb:Lithuanian_Jews
gptkb:Sephardic_Haredim
gptkb:Yemenite_Haredim
Orthodox Judaism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charedi Jews
gptkbp:internetUse Limited or filtered
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:French
gptkb:Hebrew
gptkb:Modern_Hebrew
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Yiddish
English
gptkbp:marriageCustoms Early marriage is common
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:Mishpacha
gptkb:Der_Blatt
gptkb:Der_Yid
gptkb:Jewish_Tribune
gptkb:Hamodia
gptkb:Yated_Ne'eman
gptkb:HaModia
HaMevaser
HaPeles
Kav HaYashar
Kol Ha'ir
Kol Mevaser
Tog Morgen Journal
Yeshiva World News
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Rabbi_Chaim_Kanievsky
gptkb:Rabbi_Menachem_Mendel_Schneerson
gptkb:Rabbi_Moshe_Feinstein
gptkb:Rabbi_Ovadia_Yosef
gptkb:Rabbi_Shmuel_Auerbach
gptkb:Rabbi_Yaakov_Yisrael_Kanievsky
gptkb:Rabbi_Aharon_Leib_Shteinman
gptkb:Rabbi_Elazar_Menachem_Shach
gptkb:Rabbi_Yisrael_Meir_Lau
gptkb:Rabbi_Joel_Teitelbaum
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Antwerp
gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Johannesburg
gptkb:Manchester
gptkb:Melbourne
gptkb:Montreal
gptkb:Zurich
gptkb:Monsey
gptkb:Bnei_Brak
Lakewood
Gateshead
Stamford Hill
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:United_Torah_Judaism
gptkb:Agudath_Israel
gptkb:Degel_HaTorah
gptkb:Lakewood_Yeshiva
gptkb:Mir_Yeshiva
gptkb:Ponevezh_Yeshiva
gptkb:Shas
Chabad-Lubavitch (Hasidic, but not always classified as Haredi)
Belz Hasidic Dynasty
Gerer Hasidic Dynasty
Satmar Hasidic Dynasty
Vizhnitz Hasidic Dynasty
gptkbp:parliamentary_representation gptkb:Agudath_Israel_of_America
gptkb:United_Torah_Judaism
gptkb:Degel_HaTorah
gptkb:Shas
gptkbp:populationEstimate 1.5-2 million
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stamford_Hill,_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6