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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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Reform Judaism Context triple: [Jews, hasReligiousDenomination, Reform Judaism]
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A.
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern Jewish religious movement that seeks to conserve Jewish tradition and law while allowing for historical scholarship and limited adaptation to contemporary life.
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Orthodox Judaism
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reform Judaism Target entity description: 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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A.
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern Jewish religious movement that seeks to conserve Jewish tradition and law while allowing for historical scholarship and limited adaptation to contemporary life.
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B.
Orthodox Judaism
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (93)
| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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| isRelatedTo |
Liberal Judaism (UK)
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surface form:
Liberal Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
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German ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| views | Jewish law as non-binding but guiding ⓘ |
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Subject: Reform Judaism Description of subject: 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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