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ultra-Orthodox

Adjective

Meaning

ultra-Orthodox (not comparable)

(of a Jew) Very strictly observant; Haredi; being either Hasidic or Litvish (Misnagdic).

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state. Norman Lamm

According to Health Ministry figures, Jerusalem has the highest number of coronavirus cases with the much smaller predominantly ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak in second place. Source: Internet

Ahead of the burial ceremony, a large number of police officers were deployed to the predominantly ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, where the funeral procession set out from. Source: Internet

An ultra-Orthodox couple taking a walk in Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet on April 27, 2020. Source: Internet

Current Hasidism is a sub-group within Ultra-Orthodox ("Haredi") Judaism and is noted for its religious conservatism and social seclusion. Source: Internet

Illustrative: Ultra-Orthodox Jews in the Stamford Hill area of London, January 17, 2015. Source: Internet

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