North American Reform movement

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Jewish religious movement branch of Judaism

The North American Reform movement is a major liberal branch of Judaism that emphasizes ethical monotheism, individual autonomy in religious practice, and adaptation of Jewish tradition to modern life.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
American Reform movement	1
North American Reform congregations	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Jewish religious movement ⓘ branch of Judaism ⓘ
approachToHalakha	interpretive ⓘ non-binding ⓘ
approachToTradition	adaptation to contemporary life ⓘ historical-critical study of texts ⓘ
classification	Reform Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ
clergyTitle	cantor ⓘ rabbi ⓘ
country	Canada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
denominationOf	Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ
doctrine	personal choice in ritual observance ⓘ progressive revelation ⓘ universal ethical values ⓘ
educationFocus	Hebrew language instruction ⓘ Jewish education for children and adults ⓘ
emphasizes	adaptation of Jewish tradition to modern life ⓘ ethical monotheism ⓘ individual autonomy in religious practice ⓘ
hasOrganization	Central Conference of American Rabbis NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion NERFINISHED ⓘ Union for Reform Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ
isPartOf	worldwide Reform Judaism movement ⓘ
liturgyLanguage	Hebrew ⓘ vernacular languages ⓘ
region	North America ⓘ
religion	Judaism ⓘ
religiousOrientation	liberal Judaism ⓘ
ritualPractice	confirmation ceremonies ⓘ mixed-gender seating in synagogue ⓘ use of musical instruments in worship ⓘ
scripture	Tanakh NERFINISHED ⓘ Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ
supports	full inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews ⓘ gender equality in religious life ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy ⓘ ordination of women as rabbis ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ social justice activism ⓘ
theology	ethical monotheism ⓘ
uses	Reform prayer books ⓘ
values	ethical living ⓘ social responsibility ⓘ tikkun olam ⓘ
viewOnConversion	welcoming of converts ⓘ
viewOnPatrilinealDescent	recognizes children of one Jewish parent under certain conditions ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

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

1937 Columbus Platform → jurisdiction → North American Reform movement ⓘ

Minhag America → associatedWithMovement → North American Reform movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: American Reform movement

Gates of Prayer → usedIn → North American Reform movement ⓘ

this entity surface form: North American Reform congregations