In Hebrew, a "''shababnik''" is a term for a young Haredi person who leaves his or her faith in some regards but not in others. Shababnikim don't
leave the religious community, but bend the boundaries of what is acceptable behavior in
Jewish law
''Halakha'' (; he, הֲלָכָה, ), also Romanization of Hebrew, transliterated as ''halacha'', ''halakhah'', and ''halocho'' ( ), is the collective body of Judaism, Jewish religious laws which is derived from the Torah, written and Oral Tora ...
. The name comes from the Arabic word ''shabāb'' meaning "youth".
See also
* ''
Shababnikim
''Shababnikim'' ( Hebrew: ') is an Israeli television comedy series that aired on HOT in 2017 and 2018. The show includes 28 episodes, each around 30 minutes, focused on lives of four Haredi Jewish Yeshiva students. In January 2021, the first ...
'' TV series
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Haredi Judaism