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t. e. 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. Orthodox Judaism, therefore, advocates a strict observance of Jewish law, or ...
with the others. Orthodoxy today seeks to preserve traditional Judaism. Other Terms. Traditional or Torah Judaism. Sub-Groups. Modern Orthodox: Follows traditional Judaism while allowing for involvement with the larger secular culture. Haredi: Also known as “ultra-Orthodox,” though adherents prefer to be known as Haredim (plural), or ...
to secular Judaism that is because it does not yet seem to be as articulate about itself as the other trends. Th e main centres of Judaism today are in the United States and Israel, and I have tried to refl ect that importance in the book. However, I have also referred to Judaism in Europe, not only before the Second World War but today as well.
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In common speech, the word Jew is used to refer to all of the descendants of Jacob/Israel, as well as to the patriarchs Abraham and Isaac and their wives, and to adherents of Judaism, the religion. Judaism is used to refer to their beliefs or religious tradition. Judaism is considered to be a religion, as well as a nation and culture.
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More recently, President Donald Trump’s Jewish daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, also have made “Orthodox” a household word — and drawn some criticism for compromises in their observance. Lieberman, in many ways, represents an Orthodox Judaism of decades past, one that integrated more seamlessly than today’s ...
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Orthodox Judaism 27 Jews to return to their former home, the nation underwent a trans formation: the Temple was rebuilt, and religious reforms were enacted. This return to the land of their fathers led to a national restoration and a renaissance of Jewish life which was to last until the first century CE.
Orthodox Judaism and the Politics of Religion During the rst half of the twentieth century, nationalizing processes in Europe and Palestine reshaped observant Jewry into two distinct societies, ultra-Orthodoxy and national-religious Judaism. Tracing the dynamics between the two most in uential Orthodox political move-
