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1. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org › history-andHistory & Overview of Reform Judaism - Jewish Virtual Library

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   Reform Judaism was the first of the modern interpretations of Judaism to emerge in response to the changed political and cultural conditions brought about by the Emancipation. The Reform movement was a bold historical response to the dramatic events of the 18 th and 19 th centuries in Europe. The increasing political centralization of the late ...

2. archive.org › details › essentialjudaism0000robiEssential Judaism : a complete guide to beliefs, customs, and ...

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   Oct 19, 2021 · English. xxi, 644 pages ; 25 cm. This book is a comprehensive, hands-on volume that provides an up-to-date overview of the practices and beliefs of the Jews, as well as a guide to religious traditions, everyday practices, philosophical beliefs, and historical foundations of judaism.

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   What are the characteristics of Reform Judaism?

   • Nevertheless, Reform communities throughout the world share certain characteristics. Reform Jews believe that religious change is legitimate and that Judaism has changed over the centuries as society has changed. While in the past this evolutionary process was subconscious and organic, in the modern world it has become deliberate.

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   What do Reform Jews believe about religion?

   • Most Reform Jews believe that religion in general, and Judaism specifically, is very much a human institution. They believe that it is impossible to know with absolute certitude what God wants from us. Certainly, behaving ethically is necessary for people of all faiths. But we cannot know what ritual behavior God expects from us.

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   What did reformers say about Judaism?

   • Reformers emphasized the prophetic ideals of justice and righteousness, arguing that these universalistic values formed the essence of Judaism. The 1885 Pittsburgh Platform, which differentiated moral and ritual laws and became the "principle of faith" for Classical Reform Judaism, stressed that most of the ancient laws were not to be observed.

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   How did Reform thinkers interpret the Jewish tradition?

   • Nevertheless, Reform thinkers had to develop a system for interpreting the tradition. One of their most important concepts was to differentiate between biblical and talmudic laws. In traditional Judaism, the Sages differentiated laws that were de-oraita, from the Torah, from laws that were de-rabbanan, from the rabbis.

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4. ajr.edu › wp-content › uploadsReform Judaism – Reforming Tradition

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   Reform Judaism is a genuine and authentic practice of Judaism. It is the living embodiment of a historical fact that is not always recognized in traditional circles. Judaism has never been static and is continually changing, and Reform Judaism is the modern epitome of this eternal model. This paper is meant to be a way of putting the past 200 ...

5. www.ccarpress.org › FileCache › 2024A Life of Meaning: Embracing Reform Judaism's Sacred Path

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   A Life of Meaning: Embracing Reform Judaism's Sacred Path. Edited by Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, PhD. Foreword by Rabbi Steven A. Fox. Study Guide: Compiled by Student Rabbi Jesse Paikin. CCAR Press www.ccarpress.org. PART I: Knowing God. Introduction: Not in the Heavens, Not Beyond the Sea, but Close to Us (Rabbi Dana Evan Kaplan, PhD) 1. In his ...

6. reformjudaism.org.uk › wp-content › uploadsThe History of Reform Judaism

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   Rabbi James Baaden of Sha’arei Tsedek North London Reform Synagogue and LJG Utrecht, Netherlands explores here some of the unique shifts in thought and practice that led to the emergence of what today is known as Reform Judaism, and denominations more broadly.

7. archive.org › details › leadersofreformj0000wineLeaders of Reform Judaism : a study of Jewish identity ...

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   Leaders of Reform Judaism : a study of Jewish identity, religious practices and beliefs and marriage patterns : Winer, Mark L : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.

8. jps.org › 2015 › 01The New Reform Judaism: Challenges and Reflections

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   Understanding the New Reform Judaism Reform Judaism is a practical approach to religious observance that ac-knowledges the need to bring one’s ritual practice into harmony with one’s actual religious beliefs. In the pages that follow, I present some of the critical issues—both concrete and abstract—facing the Reform