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The great contribution of Reform Judaism is that it has enabled the Jewish people to introduce innovation while preserving tradition, to embrace diversity while asserting commonality, to affirm beliefs without rejecting those who doubt, and to bring faith to sacred texts without sacrificing critical scholarship.
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One of the early foundations of Reform Judaism was the acknowledgment that the Torah was written by humans. When scholars began to understand this (in the 18th century), many Jews rejected this new way of thinking, holding to the old belief of a literally God-given Torah.
Reform Judaism, also known as Liberal Judaism or Progressive Judaism, is a major Jewish denomination that emphasizes the evolving nature of Judaism, the superiority of its ethical aspects to its ceremonial ones, and belief in a continuous revelation which is closely intertwined with human reason and not limited to the Theophany at Mount Sinai.
Jan 17, 2017 · This opens up in Reform Judaism the continuing and unending potential to debate our concept of God, to doubt God’s existence in any specific image of the Divine held by another person, and for each of us to relate to God in our own way. In 1973, Rabbi Michael Goulston wrote “there is no recognizable theology of Reform Judaism in Great Britain.”
Reform Judaism teaches that, in partnership with God, it is up to us to make the world into a place of peace and justice, and that we cannot wait for nor do we expect a personal Messiah. The Principles of Reform Judaism (1999) state: "We continue to have faith that, in spite of the unspeakable evils committed against our people and the ...
Secular Humanistic Jews go as far as saying that believing in God devalues humans, as it suggests that the source of human value lies outside of human beings themselves. So, Must a Jew Believe? Nevertheless, on an official level, most Jews are uncomfortable with the idea of a Judaism without God.
Reformers believed that the principles of Emancipation would inspire every nation and bring liberation to the entire world. Spreading from Germany and taking especially strong hold in the United States, Reform Judaism abolished the concept of a divinely-sent Messiah and promised instead that humanity would accomplish its own redemption.
