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
Haskalah
surface form: Jewish Enlightenment
differsFrom Conservative Judaism
Haredi Jews
surface form: Haredi Judaism

Orthodox Judaism
surface form: Modern 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–Jewish Institute of Religion
surface form: 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 of America
surface form: 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)
Reform Judaism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Movement for Reform Judaism (UK)

South African Union for Progressive Judaism
Union for Progressive Judaism (Australia)
Union for Reform Judaism
Union of Progressive Jews in Latin America
EUPJ (European Union for Progressive Judaism)
surface form: 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
surface form: siddur Gates of Prayer

Siddur
surface form: siddur Mishkan T'filah

Siddur
surface form: siddur Union Prayer Book
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 Reform Judaism self-linksurface differs
surface form: Progressive Judaism
isRelatedTo Liberal Judaism (UK)
surface form: 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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A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism (1999) denominationalContext Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: North American Reform Judaism
Union for Progressive Judaism (Australia) religiousOrientation Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Union for Progressive Judaism (Australia) religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Abraham Geiger Kolleg denomination Reform Judaism
Isaac Mayer Wise movement Reform Judaism
Stephen S. Wise denomination Reform Judaism
Stephen S. Wise movement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Union of Progressive Jews in Latin America religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Union of Progressive Jews in Latin America ideology Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Union of Progressive Jews in Latin America affiliation Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jewish movement
Leo Baeck College religiousAffiliation Reform Judaism
Leo Baeck College hasSpecialCollection Reform Judaism
Leo Baeck College associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Movement for Reform Judaism
Claude Montefiore movement Reform Judaism
Kaufmann Kohler religiousMovement Reform Judaism
Kaufmann Kohler fieldOfWork Reform Judaism
Kaufmann Kohler movement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Classical Reform Judaism
South African Union for Progressive Judaism denomination Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism religiousOrientation Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Regina Jonas religiousMovement Reform Judaism
Regina Jonas movement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: German Liberal Judaism
Czech Jews religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Contemporary Judaism hasMovement Reform Judaism
Contemporary Judaism hasMovement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Aleinu usedBy Reform Judaism
Kabbalat Shabbat observedBy Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jews
Pikuach nefesh normativeIn Reform Judaism
Rabbi presentInBranch Reform Judaism
Samuel Holdheim movement Reform Judaism
Leopold Zunz influenced Reform Judaism
Temple Emanu-El (former Fifth Avenue synagogue, New York City) associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
Wise fieldOfWork Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Wise
Jewish Canadians religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Jewish theology developedWithin Reform Judaism
Mashiach hasVariedInterpretationsIn Reform Judaism