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  1. Orthodox Judaism is the collective term for the traditionalist branches of contemporary Judaism. Theologically, it is chiefly defined by regarding the Torah, both Written and Oral, as revealed by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and faithfully transmitted ever since.

  2. Apr 10, 2024 · Orthodox Judaism, the religion of those Jews who adhere most strictly to traditional beliefs and practices. Jewish Orthodoxy resolutely refuses to accept the position of Reform Judaism that the Bible and other sacred Jewish writings contain not only eternally valid moral principles but also.

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    Approximately 10 percent of American Jews identify as Orthodox according to Pew — fewer than Reform and Conservative— however they tend on average to be younger and have larger families, which has led some to conclude that they will represent a growing share of the American Jewish community in the years to come. Approximately 21 percent of Israeli ...

    The term Orthodox came to be applied to a more traditionalist attitude toward Jewish practice only in the 19th century, when more liberal approaches to Judaism emerged. The term itself came from Christianity, where it was used to describe faithfulness to the creeds of the early church. In the Jewish context, the term came into common use only in re...

    Today, Orthodox Judaism encompasses a vast terrain of religious outlook and practice. Some 62 percent of American Orthodox Jews identify as ultra-Orthodox (haredi), a group whose adherents are typically marked by their distinctive black hats (for men) and scrupulously modest attire (for women). Ultra-Orthodox Jews are the most stringent in their co...

  3. They tend to be Zionists. The precise term depends on the speaker – Rabbi Norman Lamm uses “centrist,” Rabbi Shlomo Riskin uses “cosmopolitan,” and Rabbi Emanuel Rackman uses “modern.”. The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, Yeshiva University, and the Rabbinical Council of America in some sense represent this group. In ...

  4. Aug 13, 2009 · Introduction. Orthodox Judaism. Judaism's beginning starts strangely enough without Jews. The Bible records twenty generations of humanity before the appearance of the First Jew, Abraham....

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