Orthodox Judaism

American  

noun

1. Judaism as observed by Orthodox Jews.

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Orthodox Judaism British  

noun

1. the form of Judaism characterized by allegiance to the traditional interpretation and to strict observance of the Mosaic Law as interpreted in the Talmud, etc, and regarded as divinely revealed Compare Conservative Judaism Reform Judaism

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Orthodox Judaism Cultural  

1. The branch of Judaism that insists on the keeping of the Jewish law, or Torah, in its entirety; orthodox means “correct in teaching.” A few generations ago, the Orthodox was the dominant form of Judaism; today, fewer than one-fifth of Jews (see also Jews) belonging to Jewish congregations in the United States are Orthodox.

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Example Sentences

Otzma Yehudit represents one extreme within Zionism, depicting it as an essential component of Orthodox Judaism, which regards the Torah as a divine text revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2024

Prosecutors say the defendants — who ranged in age from 19 to 26 — were involved in a Jan. 8 melee in the basement of the global headquarters of Chabad-Lubavitch, a movement of Orthodox Judaism.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

But perhaps the most unorthodox of his stances is his growing affinity for Orthodox Judaism in predominantly Catholic Argentina.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2023

Hasidic Jews comprise one movement of Orthodox Judaism.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

This church adheres to many of the strict practices also promoted by Orthodox Judaism and has somewhere around forty million followers, such as Rameel and Isadora Desta of Addis Ababa.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley