Frum

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Frum (Yiddish: פֿרום; [frum | frim]), from the German fromm, meaning pious, is a Yiddish word meaning observant of the mitzvot, or Jewish commandments, specifically of Orthodox Judaism. Sociologically, frum generally means observing three major mitzvot: Shabbat (the sabbath), kashrut (the dietary laws), and niddah (the sexual laws), although there is no concrete definition for this word.

The opposite of a frum Jew is someone who is frei pronunced fry. This means that they are free from the yoke of mitvos.

In some locales an individual who is frum is known as a Frummer.

[edit] See also

• Fromm
• Charedi/Haredi, Chasid/Hasid
• Orthodox Judaism

[edit] Websites

• Online Community of Frum Jews "database for finding frum Jews"
• An Online directory of frum therapists

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