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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Judah Magnes movement Reform Judaism
Kedushah associatedMovement Reform Judaism
Temple Beth David denomination Reform Judaism
The Essence of Judaism movementContext Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: German Reform Judaism
Modern Orthodox Judaism contrastedWith Reform Judaism
Society for the Advancement of Judaism ideology Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: progressive Judaism
Hoshanot denominationalPractice Reform Judaism
Emilie Oppenheim spouseMovement Reform Judaism
prayer book "Olat Tamid" movement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Olat Tamid
prayer book "Olat Tamid" denominationalContext Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Olat Tamid
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
prayer book "Olat Tamid" compilerReligiousMovement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Olat Tamid
Renewing the Covenant influencedBy Reform Judaism
World Union for Progressive Judaism religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
NFTY affiliation Reform Judaism
NFTY religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Rick Jacobs denomination Reform Judaism
Rick Jacobs movement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jewish movement
Rick Jacobs religiousTradition Reform Judaism
Rick Jacobs sphereOfActivity Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: North American Reform synagogues
Rick Jacobs ideology Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: progressive Judaism
HUC-JIR religiousAffiliation Reform Judaism
1937 Columbus Platform denomination Reform Judaism
UPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
UPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
Isaak Mayer Weiss movement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Mayer Wise
Minhag America denominationalContext Reform Judaism
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
The Martyrdom of Jesus of Nazareth religiousMovement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Mayer Wise
Pronaos to Holy Writ movement Reform Judaism
Pronaos to Holy Writ associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
The Israelite mainSubject Reform Judaism
Die Deborah associatedWith Reform Judaism
Die Deborah religiousMovement Reform Judaism
Die Deborah religiousMovement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Mayer Wise
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati denomination Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati associatedWith Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery, Cincinnati movement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Mayer Wise
CCAR religiousMovement Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Central Conference of American Rabbis
CCAR denomination Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Central Conference of American Rabbis