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.

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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 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

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

Modern Orthodox Judaism religiousBranchOf Orthodox Judaism
Hoshanot denominationalPractice Orthodox Judaism
Würzburg yeshiva denomination Orthodox Judaism
Fürth yeshiva denomination Orthodox Judaism
Humash sacredTo Orthodox Judaism
Western religions includesReligion Orthodox Judaism
Willesden Jewish Cemetery denomination Orthodox Judaism
Shas religiousOrientation Orthodox Judaism
Florentine Jewish community denomination Orthodox Judaism
Four Species on Sukkot observedBy Orthodox Judaism
this entity surface form: Orthodox Jews
Danish Jews religiousDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Status Quo Ante Judaism relatedTo Orthodox Judaism
Berlin Jewish community hasDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Rema movement Orthodox Judaism
Darkhei Moshe denomination Orthodox Judaism
HaMapah on Even HaEzer religiousLawSystem Orthodox Judaism
Toras HaChatas religiousLawSystem Orthodox Judaism
The Chosen portrays Orthodox Judaism
HaPoel HaMizrachi ideology Orthodox Judaism
Mizrachi movement religiousOrientation Orthodox Judaism
Great Synagogue of Hrodna denomination Orthodox Judaism
Old New Synagogue in Prague denomination Orthodox Judaism
subject surface form: Old New Synagogue
Oni Synagogue denomination Orthodox Judaism
Sabato Morais denomination Orthodox Judaism
Henry Pereira Mendes denomination Orthodox Judaism
Beit Shmuel tradition Orthodox Judaism
Chelkat Mechokek tradition Orthodox Judaism
Pitchei Teshuvah tradition Orthodox Judaism
Halachot of the Rif religiousLawSystem Orthodox Judaism
Aruch HaShulchan usedBy Orthodox Judaism
this entity surface form: Orthodox rabbis
Dutch Jews mainDenomination Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Akiva Eiger denomination Orthodox Judaism
Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev denomination Orthodox Judaism
Torah study practicedBy Orthodox Judaism
this entity surface form: Orthodox Jews
Jewish denominations hasPart Orthodox Judaism
Post-denominational Judaism relatedTo Orthodox Judaism
Hapoel HaMizrachi ideology Orthodox Judaism
National Religious Party religion Orthodox Judaism
Bnei Akiva religiousOrientation Orthodox Judaism
Hardal religiousOrientation Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Shabbetai HaKohen denomination Orthodox Judaism
Gush Emunim religiousOrientation Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi David HaLevi Segal movement Orthodox Judaism
Malbim denomination Orthodox Judaism
Malbim movement Orthodox Judaism
Sarei HaMeah associatedWith Orthodox Judaism