What Does “Frum” Mean?
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Rabbi Moshe Newman
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“Frum” is a Yiddish word. It originally meant “pious.” In Europe, when all Jews were Torah-observant, “frum” meant one who was exceptionally religious and righteous.
Today, when so many Jews are not (yet) Torah-observant, “frum” has come to mean anyone who believes in the Torah and is observant of its laws.
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