How are Orthodox Jews different than Hasidic Jews?

[ash R.]

basically what the questions is.. but meaning what belifs are different?

[Rico JPA]

The same way Protestants are different than Lutherans. One is a general term, the other specific.

[Blue Footsâ„¢]

Orthodox or Haredi is a general term for religious Jews who observe the commands (mitzvot).

Hasidic Jews are just one of the different kinds of Orthodox Jews.

[Sim - plicimus]

Hasidic Jews throw much better parties than those uptight Orthodox types.

[Jonathan H]

In terms of belief, essentially nothing.

Primarily only in clothing, Hasidic Jews wear more outdated conservative clothing. For example, in the early 1900s virtually everyone would wear a hat, nowadays most people don't, they still do. They don't do it for a specific reason of belief, they just wear what their parents did and see no good reason to change fashions.

Hasidic Jews are orthodox, but not all Orthodox Jews are Hasidic; it's more of a sectionalist term rather than based on many true differences.

[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.

[Tyreeisme!]

Orthodox is General term for Jews follow traditional Judaism, Hasidic JEws are also ORthodox JEws but they follow the teachings of the BAal Shem Tov