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Judaism

Orthodox✏ We love Greek roots!

✏ Orthodox is made up of 2 Greek roots

✏ Orthos✏ Doxa

Orthos✏ “right”, “true”, or “straight”✏ Think: Orthodontist- straight teeth

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Doxa✏ “opinion” or “belief” (related to “think”)

Sooooo…✏ “Orthodox”- “right or true opinion or

belief”

✏ Means conforming with or following established or accepted standards

“Orthodox Judaism”✏ Orthodox Jews believe in following

accepted standards, how they have always been. They believe in remaining “true” to the Torah and following its commandments on a “straight” path.

✏ It’s all about the mitzvot.

✏ Orthodox Jews see the mitzvot as a requirement, and they follow all 613.