How are Orthodox Jews different than Hasidic Jews?

[Phantomkite305]

Well, you have to keep in mind that "Orthodox Judaism" is a broad term. The Orthodox Shul that I associate with is a fairly liberal Orthodox, in that they follow the principles of Orthodoxy while having a rabbi that plays the guitar during services, dresses informally and maintains his own blog and twitter account. On the other side of the scale, you have the Chasidic, who dress all in black, shave their heads, isolate themselves from the rest of society and refuse to shake hands with women.

In short, the only difference between a Hasidic Jew and a "Modern Orthodox" Jew is how strictly they follow the Law.