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.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orthodox Jews | 12 |
| Modern Orthodox Judaism | 5 |
| Haredi Judaism | 2 |
| Hasidic Judaism | 1 |
| Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism | 1 |
Statements (64)
| 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 of America ⓘ
surface form:
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 Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Haredi Judaism
Haredi Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
Orthodox Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism
Orthodox Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Modern 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (63)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.