Liberal Judaism

noun

1. Reform Judaism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Liberal Judaism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But Horwitz argues there is something about liberal Judaism that socializes girls to succeed academically and professionally.

From Washington Post

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, of Liberal Judaism - a group that promotes a progressive form of the religion, said Mr Krausz did not represent most Jews.

From BBC

And they may portend a future where the “liberal politics with a dose of cultural conservatism” combination gives way to a sharper choice for many Jews: a more consistently conservative Judaism bound to Israeli nationalism, and a liberal Judaism that’s more consistently liberal and less identitarian — and perhaps ultimately more secularized and assimilated.

From New York Times

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, from the Liberal Judaism movement, said: "The report is important for helping us understand where the anxiety comes from within the community at large and for understanding why anti-semitism seems to be the prevailing discourse within the community. "We must be really careful that it does not come to define us and that we celebrate the positive interactions with society at large.

From BBC

The synagogue – part of the Liberal Judaism movement – is a member of Citizens UK, which campaigns on behalf of refugees and other social justice issues.

From The Guardian