American Reform Judaism

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:religious_organization
gptkbp:allows patrilineal descent (in some congregations)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hebrew_Union_College-Jewish_Institute_of_Religion
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:emphasizes social justice
ethical monotheism
individual autonomy
gptkbp:focusesOn integration into American society
modernization of Jewish practice
gptkbp:foundedIn 19th century
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Union_for_Reform_Judaism
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label American Reform Judaism
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:German_Reform_Judaism
gptkbp:languageOfWorship gptkb:Hebrew
English
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Temple_Emanu-El_(New_York_City)
gptkb:Congregation_Beth_Elohim_(Brooklyn)
gptkb:Wilshire_Boulevard_Temple_(Los_Angeles)
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Abraham_Geiger
gptkb:Isaac_Mayer_Wise
gptkb:Stephen_S._Wise
gptkb:David_Einhorn
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Mishkan_T'filah_(prayer_book)
gptkb:Gates_of_Prayer_(prayer_book)
gptkb:The_Reform_Jewish_Quarterly
gptkbp:opposedBy binding nature of traditional Jewish law
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:permits LGBTQ clergy
female rabbis
interfaith marriage (in some congregations)
gptkbp:population largest Jewish denomination in the United States
gptkbp:rabbinicalOrganization gptkb:Central_Conference_of_American_Rabbis
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Talmud
gptkb:Tanakh
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Centenary_Perspective_(1976)
gptkb:Columbus_Platform_(1937)
gptkb:Miami_Platform_(1997)
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Platform_(1885)
gptkbp:supports egalitarianism
progressive values
gptkbp:website https://urj.org/
gptkbp:worshipStyle mixed-gender seating
use of musical instruments
less traditional liturgy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:German_Reform_Judaism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6