a chareidi is technically another word for yirei shomayim. it is more commonly used in eretz yisroel to encompass the group of orthodox jews who are “ultra” (not that i agree that the mizrachi jews are any less ultra, but you know what i mean) orthodox. in reality is is a society in eretz yisroel that adheres to everything rabbinim dictate in both halachic and social aspects of life, where in the mizrachi communitys, known as daati, where halachic decree they follow, and social decrees are given as more suggestive. then you have charidal, which is mix of both, where most run of the mill americans will fall (heavily chassidic americans would fall in the chareidi camp.)
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