Orthodox Judaism

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Orthodox Judaism is a major branch of Judaism that strictly adheres to traditional Jewish law (Halakha) and religious practice as historically interpreted by rabbinic authorities.

All labels observed (11)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of Judaism
denomination of Judaism
religious movement
adheresTo Halakha
basedOn Talmud
Torah
rabbinic literature
contrastsWith Conservative Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reform Judaism
coreBelief belief in one God
binding nature of mitzvot
coming of the Messiah
divine origin of the Torah
resurrection of the dead
corePractice Torah study
daily prayer
family purity laws
kashrut
observance of Shabbat
wearing ritual garments
emphasizes continuity with historical Jewish practice
strict observance of Halakha
follows Jewish law
geographicDistribution Australia
Canada
Europe
Israel
Latin America
United States
hasInstitution Orthodox synagogue
beit din
kollel
yeshiva
hasText Mishnah Berurah as an important commentary
Mishneh Torah as a major halakhic work
Shulchan Aruch as a central legal code
hasViewOn Jewish identity as matrilineal
gender roles in religious life
historicalDevelopment 19th century response to modernity and emancipation
includes Haredi Judaism
linked to: Haredi Jews

Hasidic Judaism
linked to: Haredi Jews

Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism

Religious Zionism
languageOfLiturgy Hebrew
observes Jewish festivals according to traditional law
Passover with traditional dietary restrictions
Rosh Hashanah with traditional liturgy
Shavuot with Torah study emphasis
Sukkot with dwelling in a sukkah
Yom Kippur with a full fast
opposes religious reforms that contradict Halakha
recognizesAuthorityOf rabbinic authorities
religion Judaism
requires acceptance of all mitzvot for conversion
circumcision for male converts
immersion in a mikveh for converts
typicallyProhibits female rabbis in most communities
typicallyRequires separate seating for men and women in synagogue
uses halakhic decision-making process
usesCalendar Hebrew calendar
views Halakha as binding on all Jews
Written Torah and Oral Torah as divinely revealed

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Jews hasReligiousDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Jews hasReligiousDenomination Haredi Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Jews hasReligiousDenomination Hasidic Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Judaism hasDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Judaism hasDenomination Haredi Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Judaism hasDenomination Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Talmud authorityIn Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism includes Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism includes Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Jewish diaspora hasReligiousExpression Orthodox Judaism
Kashrut observedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
mezuzah hasLegalStatusIn Orthodox Judaism
Halakha observedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Reform Judaism differsFrom Orthodox Judaism
Reform Judaism differsFrom Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Mishnah authorityIn Orthodox Judaism
Shulchan Aruch religiousSubtradition Orthodox Judaism
Ten Days of Repentance observedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism includesMovement Orthodox Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism includesMovement Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
St. Thomas Synagogue denomination Orthodox Judaism
Lecha Dodi denominationalUse Orthodox Judaism
Yom Tov observedBy Orthodox Jews
subject linked to: Yom Tov (Jewish festival days)
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Gorskie Yevrei religion Orthodox Judaism
Ashkenazi Jewish diaspora hasReligiousMovement Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Haredi Jews subgroupOf Orthodox Judaism
tefillin usedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Yosef Karo movement Orthodox Judaism
Musar movement associatedWith Orthodox Judaism
Neilah observedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Mishnah Berurah denominationalContext Orthodox Judaism
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch movement Orthodox Judaism
Jewish Americans religiousDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Joseph Karo movement Orthodox Judaism
Borough Park hasReligiousCommunity Orthodox Judaism
Georgian Jews denomination Orthodox Judaism
Israeli Chief Rabbinate followsTradition Orthodox Judaism
Hungarian Jews religiousDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Rosh movement Orthodox Judaism
Moshe Isserles movement Orthodox Judaism
subject linked to: Rabbi Moshe Isserles
Beit Yosef movement Orthodox Judaism
Czech Jews religiousDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Even Ha’ezer religiousTradition Orthodox Judaism
Tur denominationalUse Orthodox Judaism
Contemporary Judaism hasMovement Orthodox Judaism
Religious Zionism religiousTradition Orthodox Judaism
Purim Katan observedBy Orthodox Jews
linked to: Orthodox Judaism
Aleinu usedBy Orthodox Judaism