MODERN DENOMINATIONS OF JUDASIMFrom Living Judaism by Rabbi Wayne Dosick
Orthodox Judaism
Mainstream Judaism Belief in the direct revelation of divine
law which was recorded in the Torah It is eternal, unchanging, and the sole guide
for life Carefully and strictly observe the
commandments as the direct will of God Ultra-Orthodox assert that complete
separation from secular society
Famous for their dress. From eastern Europe in the early 18th C. Emphasizes both contemplative meditation and fervent joy.
Lubavitch Chasidism (Chabad) is contemporary American Chasidism
Chasidism—Sect of Orthodox
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Reform Judaism
Early 19th C. Germany Assert authorship of Torah to Divinely
inspired human beings Modern worship mostly in vernacular
Conservative Judaism
Response to Reform mid to late 19th C. Europe
Agree that change was necessary but felt Reform had eliminated too many basic Jewish practices
Motto is “tradition and change” Fiddler on the Roof
Reconstructionist Judaism
Early 1920s in US by Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan
Judaism is not merely a religion, but an evolving religious civilization, a peoplehood, a culture, as well as a faith community
All of Judaism
To accept Torah and fulfill its mitzvot To embrace the ethical mandate of Judaism To regulate existence to Judaism’s rituals & observances To support Jewish causes To be a devoted member of the Jewish community To maintain a bond and a sense of mutual
interdependence with the Jewish Land To feel a connection to Jewish history To be committed to the creative survival of the Jewish
future
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