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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Gates of Prayer religiousTradition Reform Judaism
CCAR Journal religiousTradition Reform Judaism
CCAR Journal editorialPerspective Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jewish
Journal of Reform Judaism associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jewish movement
Reform Synagogues of Great Britain religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Reform Synagogues of Great Britain ideology Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Liberal Jewish Synagogue religiousAffiliation Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Humash sacredTo Reform Judaism
Western religions includesReligion Reform Judaism
Der Segen Jacobs authorMovement Reform Judaism
Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion associatedWith Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: American Reform Judaism
Union Prayer Book (revisions) liturgicalMovement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Classical Reform Judaism
Therese Einstein associatedWith Reform Judaism
SAUPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
SAUPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
SAUPJ denominationalFamily Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform / Progressive Judaism
Peretz Smolenskin criticized Reform Judaism
Danish Jews religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Danish Jews religiousDenomination Reform Judaism
Daryl Messinger movement Reform Judaism
IMPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
IMPJ religiousTradition Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Reform Movement in Israel denomination Reform Judaism
Reform Movement in Israel denomination Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Neolog Judaism inspiredBy Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: German Reform Judaism
Neolog Judaism differsFrom Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: German Reform Judaism
Max Dienemann movement Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Moses Mendel Dessau influenced Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: modern Reform Judaism
Salem Fields Cemetery hasDenomination Reform Judaism
Therese Bloch denomination Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Isaac Mayer Wise
Agunot (chained wives) lessRelevantIn Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Agunot
this entity surface form: ReformJudaism
Agunot (chained wives) lessRelevantIn Reform Judaism
subject surface form: Agunot
this entity surface form: LiberalJewishMovements
Renewal Judaism influencedBy Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: progressive Judaism
Renewal Judaism relatedTo Reform Judaism
Torah study practicedBy Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jews
Jewish denominations hasPart Reform Judaism
Jewish denominations hasPart Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Progressive Judaism
Post-denominational Judaism relatedTo Reform Judaism
Ne’ilah observedBy Reform Judaism
this entity surface form: Reform Jews
French Jews religiousDenomination Reform Judaism