Reform Judaism

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Reform Judaism is a major modern Jewish movement that emphasizes individual autonomy, ethical principles, and adapting Jewish tradition to contemporary life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish religious movement
denomination of Judaism
developedFrom Haskalah
Jewish Enlightenment
linked to: Haskalah
differsFrom Conservative Judaism
Haredi Judaism
linked to: Haredi Jews

Modern Orthodox Judaism
linked to: Orthodox Judaism

Orthodox Judaism
emphasizes adaptation of Jewish tradition to contemporary life
ethical principles
gender equality
inclusivity
individual autonomy in religious practice
progressive revelation
social justice
hasBelief critical study of the Bible
emphasis on prophetic ethics
ethical monotheism
historical-critical approach to Jewish texts
rejection of a personal messiah in favor of a messianic age (in classic platforms)
universal moral mission of the Jewish people
hasDoctrine A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism (1999)
Centenary Perspective
Columbus Platform
Pittsburgh Platform
San Francisco Platform (1976)
hasEducationalInstitution Abraham Geiger Kolleg
Hebrew Union College Jerusalem campus
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion
Leo Baeck College
hasKeyFigure Abraham Geiger
Claude Montefiore
David Einhorn
Deborah E. Lipstadt
Eugene Borowitz
Isaac Mayer Wise
Judith Plaskow
Kaufmann Kohler
Leo Baeck
Leopold Zunz
Lily Montagu
Regina Jonas
Sally Priesand
Samuel Holdheim
Stephen S. Wise
hasMajorPresenceIn Australia
Canada
Germany
Israel
Latin America
South Africa
United Kingdom
United States
hasOrganization Central Conference of American Rabbis
EUPJ (European Union for Progressive Judaism)
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion
Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism
Liberal Judaism (UK)
Movement for Reform Judaism (UK)
linked to: Reform Judaism

South African Union for Progressive Judaism
Union for Progressive Judaism (Australia)
Union for Reform Judaism
Union of Progressive Jews in Latin America
World Union for Progressive Judaism
World Union for Progressive Judaism Beit Shmuel center
hasPractice bat mitzvah for girls
confirmation ceremonies
egalitarian liturgy
mixed-gender seating in synagogue
ordination of LGBTQ+ rabbis
ordination of women as rabbis
patrilineal descent (in some branches)
shortened liturgy
use of musical instruments in worship
use of vernacular languages in prayer
hasRitualObject siddur Gates of Prayer
linked to: Siddur

siddur Mishkan T'filah
linked to: Siddur

siddur Union Prayer Book
linked to: Siddur
hasViewOnAfterlife varied and often deemphasized
hasViewOnHalakha Halakha is a source of guidance rather than binding law
hasViewOnRevelation Torah is divinely inspired but historically conditioned
hasViewOnZionism generally supportive of the State of Israel
isPartOf Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
isRelatedTo Liberal Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism
languageOfLiturgy English
German
Hebrew
various vernacular languages
originatedInCentury 19th century
originatedInCountry Germany
religiousTradition Judaism
views Jewish law as non-binding but guiding

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Jews hasReligiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Jews hasReligiousDenomination Liberal Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Judaism hasDenomination Reform Judaism
Orthodox Judaism contrastsWith Reform Judaism
Jewish diaspora hasReligiousExpression Reform Judaism
Jewish diaspora hasReligiousExpression Liberal Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism hasOrganization Movement for Reform Judaism (UK)
linked to: Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism isPartOf Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Ten Days of Repentance observedBy Reform Jews
linked to: Reform Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism includesMovement Reform Judaism
Lecha Dodi denominationalUse Reform Judaism
Eugene Wigner religion Reformed Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Neilah observedBy Reform Jews
linked to: Reform Judaism
Jewish Americans religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Haskalah influenced Jewish Reform movement
linked to: Reform Judaism
Abraham Geiger movement Reform Judaism
Abraham Geiger influenced Reform Judaism
Abraham Geiger influenced American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
David Einhorn movement Reform Judaism
David Einhorn influenced American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Eugene Borowitz religiousMovement Reform Judaism
Eugene Borowitz denomination Reform Judaism
Sally Priesand religion Reform Judaism
Sally Priesand fieldOfWork Reform Judaism
Sally Priesand movement Reform Judaism
Union for Reform Judaism parentReligiousMovement Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Liberal Judaism (UK) theologicalOrientation Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism religiousAffiliation Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism religiousAffiliation Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism hasScope European Reform Jewish communities
linked to: Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism fieldOfWork Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism fieldOfWork Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism ideology Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
European Union for Progressive Judaism ideology Reform Judaism
World Union for Progressive Judaism Beit Shmuel center associatedDenomination Progressive Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Pittsburgh Platform movement Reform Judaism
Pittsburgh Platform denomination American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Pittsburgh Platform historicalSignificance defined the classical phase of American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Columbus Platform religiousMovement Reform Judaism
Columbus Platform religiousDenomination American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism
Centenary Perspective movement Reform Judaism
Centenary Perspective associatedWith North American Reform Judaism
linked to: Reform Judaism