Hasidim or Hasidic Jews is a branch of Judaism. People started talking about it a lot after the release of the TV series Unorthodox. These are not quite the Jews we are used to imagining. Living in New York, the most modern and progressive city in the world, and most often in Brooklyn, the Hasidim have maintained their unique way of life and traditions. Very strict rules and strong isolation from the outside world have made Hasidic Jews one of the most closed and unusual communities in the modern world. Little is known about them, except for legends and tales.
This material is exclusive, as the Hasidim almost never communicate with the outside world, but in this video, they give interviews about their way of life.
You will get to know two Hasidic communities in Brooklyn - Satmar and Chabad-Lubavitch (Williamsburg). And learn how a community living an isolated life managed to basically own a large part of New York - most of the real estate in Brooklyn belongs to the Hasidim.