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For the cargo cult-related figure, see John Frum.

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") meaning "not religious." This means that they are "free" from the yoke of the mitzvot.

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

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