Orthodox Judaism
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Orthodox Judaism is a major branch of Judaism that strictly adheres to traditional Jewish law (Halakha) and religious practice as historically interpreted by rabbinic authorities.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Orthodox Judaism canonical | 156 |
| Orthodox Jews | 21 |
| Modern Orthodox Judaism | 5 |
| Haredi Judaism | 2 |
| Hasidic Judaism | 1 |
| Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism | 1 |
| Orthodox Judaism (primarily) | 1 |
| Orthodox Judaism (proto-) | 1 |
| Orthodox rabbis | 1 |
| Traditionalist Judaism | 1 |
| Yeshivish Judaism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Orthodox Judaism Context triple: [Jews, hasReligiousDenomination, Orthodox Judaism]
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Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
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Jews
Jews are an ethnoreligious group originating from the ancient Israelites and Hebrews, historically associated with Judaism and a shared cultural, religious, and national identity.
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, is a Christian movement founded in 17th-century England that emphasizes inner spiritual experience, pacifism, and simple living.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Orthodox Judaism Target entity description: Orthodox Judaism is a major branch of Judaism that strictly adheres to traditional Jewish law (Halakha) and religious practice as historically interpreted by rabbinic authorities.
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A.
Judaism
Judaism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, centered on the covenant between God and the Jewish people and expressed through the Hebrew Bible, law, and tradition.
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B.
Jews
Jews are an ethnoreligious group originating from the ancient Israelites and Hebrews, historically associated with Judaism and a shared cultural, religious, and national identity.
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C.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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D.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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E.
Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers, is a Christian movement founded in 17th-century England that emphasizes inner spiritual experience, pacifism, and simple living.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of Judaism
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denomination of Judaism ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| adheresTo | Halakha ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Talmud
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Torah ⓘ rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Conservative Judaism
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Reconstructionist Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
belief in one God
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binding nature of mitzvot ⓘ coming of the Messiah ⓘ divine origin of the Torah ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| corePractice |
Torah study
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daily prayer ⓘ family purity laws ⓘ kashrut ⓘ observance of Shabbat ⓘ wearing ritual garments ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuity with historical Jewish practice
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strict observance of Halakha ⓘ |
| follows | Jewish law ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
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Canada ⓘ Europe ⓘ Israel ⓘ Latin America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| hasInstitution |
Orthodox synagogue
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beit din ⓘ kollel ⓘ yeshiva ⓘ |
| hasText |
Mishnah Berurah as an important commentary
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Mishneh Torah as a major halakhic work ⓘ Shulchan Aruch as a central legal code ⓘ |
| hasViewOn |
Jewish identity as matrilineal
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gender roles in religious life ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | 19th century response to modernity and emancipation ⓘ |
| includes |
Haredi Jews
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surface form:
Haredi Judaism
Haredi Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
Orthodox Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lithuanian (Yeshivish) Judaism
Orthodox Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Modern Orthodox Judaism
Religious Zionism ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Hebrew ⓘ |
| observes |
Jewish festivals according to traditional law
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Passover with traditional dietary restrictions ⓘ Rosh Hashanah with traditional liturgy ⓘ Shavuot with Torah study emphasis ⓘ Sukkot with dwelling in a sukkah ⓘ Yom Kippur with a full fast ⓘ |
| opposes | religious reforms that contradict Halakha ⓘ |
| recognizesAuthorityOf | rabbinic authorities ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
acceptance of all mitzvot for conversion
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circumcision for male converts ⓘ immersion in a mikveh for converts ⓘ |
| typicallyProhibits | female rabbis in most communities ⓘ |
| typicallyRequires | separate seating for men and women in synagogue ⓘ |
| uses | halakhic decision-making process ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Hebrew calendar ⓘ |
| views |
Halakha as binding on all Jews
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Written Torah and Oral Torah as divinely revealed ⓘ |
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Subject: Orthodox Judaism Description of subject: Orthodox Judaism is a major branch of Judaism that strictly adheres to traditional Jewish law (Halakha) and religious practice as historically interpreted by rabbinic authorities.
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