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Reform JudaismReligious movement that has modified or abandoned many traditional Jewish beliefs and practices in an effort to adapt Judaism to the modern world. It originated in Germany in 1809 and spread to the U.S. in the 1840s under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise. Reform Judaism permits men and women to sit together in the synagogue, incorporates choir and organ music in the service, holds a confirmation ceremony for girls parallel to the boys' Bar Mitzvah, and does not observe daily public worship, strict dietary laws, or the restriction of normal activities on the Sabbath. Its principles, initially enunciated in the Pittsburgh Platform (1885), were revised in the Columbus Platform (1937) to support traditional customs and ceremonies and the liturgical use of Hebrew. The Reform movement continues to move toward Orthodox Judaism without embracing all its strictures. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Liebovitz writes, "The Reform movement opposed Zionism in its founding document, the Pittsburgh Plat-form of 1885, which declared that Reform Jews were 'no longer a nation, but a religious community,' and that they expected 'neither a return to Palestine, nor a sacrificial worship under the sons of Aaron, nor the restoration of any of the laws concerning the Jewish state. Jews who have embraced the Palestinians come from a variety of backgrounds and have defined themselves in myriad ways: Many are secular, some are atheists, some are Reform Jews, a small number are Hasidic Jews, some are Buddhists, some (perhaps) are even (Jewish) Christians. Blazer said there is a huge demand for a preschool at Temple Beth Ami because Reform Jews in the Santa Clarita Valley are tired of having to drive their children into Los Angeles for religious instruction. |
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