Types of Judaism



[pic]Types of Judaism

|Hasidic Judaism |Orthodox Judaism |Conservative Judaism |Reform Judaism |

|Hasid means “pious one”. |Literal interpretation of the Torah |Subscribes to the divine authority of|The emphasis in Reform Judaism is on |

|stress personal experience in worship|Accepts Jewish law and teachings as |Torah but accepts biblical |ethics: how a Jew should behave. |

| |binding |scholarship | |

|Began in Eastern Europe in 18th | | |The Torah is not considered as |

|century. |Strict observances of dietary laws |Traditional dress just at services |divinely revealed. |

|Hasidic Jews follow all Orthodox |and kosher | | |

|laws. | |Use more Hebrew than the vernacular |Remove traditional garb |

| |Hebrew Prayers | | |

|Each Hasidic group is centered on the| |No separation of men and women. |Eliminate repetition of prayers |

|teachings of a particular Rebbe, or |Men wear skull caps, prayer shawl. | | |

|spiritual master. A Rebbe is a | |Accepts most Jewish law and teaching |Introduced musical instruments into |

|spiritual master who councils the | |as binding |their services |

|people in the community. |Men and women must worship | | |

| |separately. |Conservative Judaism believes that |Limited use of Hebrew |

|Read the Bible as the literal word of| |Jewish law should be continually |No strict observances of dietary laws|

|God ( the world was actually created | |examined to meet the needs of every | |

|in seven days) | |new generation. | |

| | | |Reform Judaism encourages women and |

|Recognized by their distinctive style| | |men to conform to the same standards |

|of dress. The men often wear full | | |of ethical practice, ritual behavior,|

|beards, hats, and dark clothes. The | | |and study. In fact, the Reform |

|women dress modestly. | | |movement pioneered the ordination of |

| | | |women as rabbis. |

Reconstructionist Jews- youngest but fastest growing of the American- centered Jewish movements. Its aim is to reconstruct Judaism by making Jewish traditions more meaningful in today’s world—blending tradition with change. Adapting to changing environment in the past. Tradition has a vote but not mandatory promoting the view that Judaism is a work in progress rather then a finished product.

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