Reform Judaism

noun

1. Judaism as observed by Reform Jews.

Reform Judaism

noun

1. 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

Reform Judaism

1. 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 .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Reform Judaism¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Haaretz had Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, saying the platform may be "a gesture of good will."

From The Daily Beast

Reform Judaism in the U.S. claims to be committed to Jewish survival, but promotes the exact opposite.

From The Daily Beast

Back in 1983, Reform Judaism recognized the Jewish identity of children of “patrilineal descent.”

From The Daily Beast

Reform Judaism has made important contributions to Jewish life.

From The Daily Beast

Sadly, today, Reform Judaism in America is acting against Jewish continuity.

From The Daily Beast

Particularly, ought we to put a stop to such controversies carried on in the name of Reform Judaism.

From Project Gutenberg

Certainly Reform Judaism is not, and never can be, opposed to the restoration of Palestine.

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Reform Judaism is not bound up with anti-Zionism, or anti-Palestinism.

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