4 types of judaism
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Instructions Use the information presented here to fill in the chart that you copied down yesterday in class. Hasidic Jews Orthodox Jews Conservative Jews Reform JewsTRANSCRIPT
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4 TYPES OF JUDAISM
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Instructions• Use the information presented here to fill
in the chart that you copied down yesterday in class. Hasidic Jews Orthodox
JewsConservative
JewsReform Jews
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HASIDIC JEWSOrigin - 18th Century Europe
Founder - Ba’al Shem Tov
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HASIDIC JEWS
Focus - Communion with God through prayer, charity, humility and JOY!
Religious Leaders – Rebbe (Male only)
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HASIDIC JEWS
Torah – God’s word and literally interpreted.
Everyday Life – Tend to live separately from secular society.
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HASIDIC JEWSEveryday Life – Unique/Modest Dress
OPRAH?I will explain later
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HASIDIC JEWSEveryday Life – No Television/Internet- No mixing between the sexes until
marriage.- Eat Kosher and observe the
Sabbath
Oprah Interviews a Hasidic FamilyCLICK HERE
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ORTHODOX JEWSOrigin – Response to Reform Judaism
Founder – None
Focus – Strict observance of Jewish Law and practice.
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ORTHODOX JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male Only)
This is Rabbi Eliezer.He is the Rabbi for the Orthodox Jewish community in London!
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ORTHODOX JEWS
Torah – God’s word and literally interpreted.Everyday Life – Live a Jewish lifestyle but live in the modern world.– Only Hebrew is used in worship.
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ORTHODOX JEWSEveryday Life – Eat Kosher and observe the Sabbath- Men cover head all the time.- Women dress modestly- Men and women worship
separately
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ORTHODOX JEWSEveryday Life –Men and women worship separately
Men typically sit on the first floor and women sit up in the balcony.
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CONSERVATIVE JEWSOrigin – N/AFounder – N/A
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CONSERVATIVE JEWS
Focus - Middle ground between Orthodox and Reform.
- Positive attitude toward modern culture and commitment to Jewish law.
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CONSERVATIVE JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male or Female)
Rabbi Catherine Clark is the Rabbi for the Conservative Jewish community in London!
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CONSERVATIVE JEWSTorah – God’s inspired word but use a contextual approach.
Everyday Life – Traditional dress at worship services.– Uses more Hebrew than English at synagogue. – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.
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CONSERVATIVE JEWS
Everyday Life – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.– Follow most of the Torah laws.
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REFORM JEWSOrigin – 19th Century in Germany
Founder – None
Focus – Jewish traditions should be modernized for today's world. Torah laws are guidelines and should not be taken literally.
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REFORM JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male or Female) * first to allow female rabbis
This is Rabbi Debra Dressler.She is the Rabbi for the Reform Jews in London!
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REFORM JEWSTorah – Not considered to be divine or the word of God. Everyday Life – No dress code during worship.– Use more English in the synagogue. – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.– Use contemporary music and instruments during services.
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Reflection Question:• Answer the following question in your notes. • You should write a minimum of 8-10 sentences. • Submit your response at the end of the period today. • Make connections to the information presented to you
yesterday and today.
If you were a young Jewish person, which branch or type of Judaism would appeal to you and why?