Reform Judaism
Judaism as observed by Reform Jews.
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How to use Reform Judaism in a sentence
Haaretz had Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, saying the platform may be "a gesture of good will."
Bennett’s Western Wall Move Is No Goodwill Gesture | Sigal Samuel | August 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTReform Judaism in the U.S. claims to be committed to Jewish survival, but promotes the exact opposite.
Why Israel’s Religious Leaders Oppose Reform Judaism | Andrew Apostolou | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBack in 1983, Reform Judaism recognized the Jewish identity of children of “patrilineal descent.”
Why Israel’s Religious Leaders Oppose Reform Judaism | Andrew Apostolou | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTReform Judaism has made important contributions to Jewish life.
Why Israel’s Religious Leaders Oppose Reform Judaism | Andrew Apostolou | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSadly, today, Reform Judaism in America is acting against Jewish continuity.
Why Israel’s Religious Leaders Oppose Reform Judaism | Andrew Apostolou | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Particularly, ought we to put a stop to such controversies carried on in the name of Reform Judaism.
The Allied Countries and the Jews | Hyman Gerson EnelowCertainly Reform Judaism is not, and never can be, opposed to the restoration of Palestine.
The Allied Countries and the Jews | Hyman Gerson EnelowReform Judaism is not bound up with anti-Zionism, or anti-Palestinism.
The Allied Countries and the Jews | Hyman Gerson Enelow
British Dictionary definitions for Reform Judaism
a movement in Judaism originating in the 19th century, which does not require strict observance of the law, but adapts the historical forms of Judaism to the contemporary world: Compare Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism
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Cultural definitions for Reform Judaism
The most liberal branch of Judaism. In Reform Judaism, all of the Jewish law, or Torah, is subject to adaptation to fit modern circumstances. In the United States, Reform Jewish congregations have more members than those of the other two branches of Judaism. (Compare Conservative Judaism and Orthodox Judaism.)
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