Contemporary Judaism
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Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Judaism | 1 |
| Contemporary Judaism canonical | 1 |
| modern Judaism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Contemporary Judaism Context triple: [Rabbinic Judaism, dominantFormOf, Contemporary Judaism]
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A.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-born Jewish movement that views Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, emphasizing democratic community decision-making and adapting tradition to contemporary values.
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B.
Reform Judaism
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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C.
Rabbinic Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism is the mainstream form of Judaism that developed after the Second Temple’s destruction, centered on the authority of the rabbis, the Oral Torah, and the interpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Contemporary Judaism Target entity description: Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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A.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-born Jewish movement that views Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, emphasizing democratic community decision-making and adapting tradition to contemporary values.
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B.
Reform Judaism
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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C.
Rabbinic Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism is the mainstream form of Judaism that developed after the Second Temple’s destruction, centered on the authority of the rabbis, the Oral Torah, and the interpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (98)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
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form of Judaism ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| centralBelief |
Torah as foundational text
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covenant between God and Israel ⓘ ethical responsibility ⓘ importance of mitzvot (commandments) ⓘ monotheism ⓘ |
| centralText |
Halakhic codes
ⓘ
Midrash ⓘ Siddur ⓘ
surface form:
Siddur (Jewish prayer book)
Talmud ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Jewish communal life
ⓘ
Jewish culture ⓘ Jewish ethics ⓘ Halakha ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish law (Halakha)
Kabbalah ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish mysticism
Jewish philosophy ⓘ Jewish religious practice ⓘ |
| hasCulturalExpression |
Jewish film
ⓘ
Jewish foodways ⓘ Jewish humor ⓘ Jewish literature ⓘ Jewish music ⓘ Jewish theater ⓘ Jewish visual arts ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature |
high levels of education
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high urban concentration ⓘ significant denominational diversity ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRoot |
Second Temple Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Bukharian Jewish Community Center in Queens
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish community center
Jewish day school ⓘ Jewish federations ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish federation
Jewish youth movement ⓘ rabbinical seminary ⓘ synagogue ⓘ yeshiva ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Aramaic (liturgical)
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ Judeo-Arabic ⓘ Ladino ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ local vernacular languages ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Conservative Judaism
ⓘ
Haredi Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Haredi Judaism
Hasidism ⓘ
surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
Humanistic Judaism ⓘ Jewish feminism ⓘ LGBTQ-inclusive Judaism ⓘ Liberal Judaism (UK) ⓘ
surface form:
Liberal Judaism
Masorti movement ⓘ
surface form:
Masorti Judaism
Modern Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Modern Orthodox Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Open Orthodoxy
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Post-denominational Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Progressive Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism ⓘ Reform Judaism ⓘ Renewal Judaism ⓘ Humanistic Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Secular Judaism
|
| hasPopulationCenter |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasPractice |
Torah study
ⓘ
acts of lovingkindness (gemilut chasadim) ⓘ communal charity (tzedakah) ⓘ daily prayer ⓘ synagogue worship ⓘ |
| includesDebateOn |
Jewish identity and peoplehood
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LGBTQ inclusion ⓘ gender roles ⓘ intermarriage ⓘ relationship to the State of Israel ⓘ role of Halakha ⓘ |
| observes |
Jewish holidays
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Shabbat ⓘ kashrut (dietary laws) ⓘ life-cycle rituals ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Jewish denominations
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Jewish diaspora ⓘ Jewish ethics ⓘ Jewish identity ⓘ Jewish law ⓘ |
| shapedBy |
Holocaust
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Zionism ⓘ emancipation of Jews in Europe ⓘ establishment of the State of Israel ⓘ migration and diaspora ⓘ modernity ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: Contemporary Judaism Description of subject: Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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