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Sects of Judaism

Sects of Judaism. While most Jews have a strong faith in God and tradition, not all Jews practice their Judaism the same. Religion is personal. Some Jews may adhere to the most strict guidelines of the Talmud and Torah, while others consider themselves secular,

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Sects of Judaism

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  1. Sects of Judaism

  2. While most Jews have a strong faith in God and tradition, not all Jews practice their Judaism the same. Religion is personal. Some Jews may adhere to the most strict guidelines of the Talmud and Torah, while others consider themselves secular, Cultural Jews. Take a look…. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2013/05/10/may-10-2013-leaving-ultra-orthodox-judaism/18423/

  3. Hasidic Judaism

  4. Noteworthy ★Began in Poland in 1760 ★Strictest Orthodoxy ★Biggest community in New York ★Mostly Oak Park, Southfield, West Bloomfield

  5. Beliefs and Practices ★Adhere to the absolute teachings of the Torah and the Talmud ★ Prayer three times a day; prayer service in Hebrew Shachrit: morning Mincha: afternoon Maariv: evening ★ All holidays (except Yom Kippur) are observed for two days ★ Women cannot be rabbis ★ Do not use electricity, rip things, cut things, drive, etc on Sabbath ★ Strict Kashrut (keeping Kosher) is followed inside and outside of the home ★ Men and women are segregated during religious services

  6. Customs ★Men: black, wide-brimmed hat Long coat, beards, kippot (yarmulke), peyis (long sideburns), Tallis (prayer shawl) during services ★Women: Covered arms and legs (skirt), sheytl (head covering) once married ★Separate dishes for milk and meat products; CANNOT be mixed ★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage

  7. Orthodox Judaism

  8. Noteworthy ★1795 ★Not a unified movement; many different people who adhere to a common principle ★Biggest communities in New York ★Mostly Oak Park, Southfield, West Bloomfield

  9. Beliefs and Practices ★Adhere to the absolute teachings of the Torah and the Talmud ★ Prayer three times a day; prayer service in Hebrew Shachrit: morning Mincha: afternoon Maariv: evening ★ All holidays (except Yom Kippur) are observed for two days ★ Women cannot be rabbis ★ Do not use electricity, rip things, cut things, drive, etc on Sabbath ★ Strict Kashrut (keeping Kosher) is followed inside and outside of the home ★ Men and women are segregated during religious services

  10. Customs ★Men: covered, kippot, more secular fashion Tallis (prayer shawl) during services ★Women: Covered arms and legs (may wear pants) sheytl (head covering) once married ★Separate dishes for milk and meat products; CANNOT be mixed ★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage

  11. Conservative Judaism

  12. Noteworthy ★ 1800s by Zacharias Frankel ★ 1913 Predominately in the United States by Solomon Schecter ★ Midway between Orthodox and Reform

  13. Beliefs and Practices ★Observing traditional Jewish laws, sacred texts and beliefs while being open to modern culture and secular scholarship ★Allows for change in practice ★Women admitted as rabbis ★Men and women sit together during services ★Girls have Bat-Mitzvahs ★Staunch support for Israel ★Some observe Sabbath, some do not (allows driving to synagogue) ★All holidays observed for two days (except Yom Kippur)

  14. Customs ★Some men wear kippot and tallisim, as do some women during prayer services ★Kosher homes; some will eat fish or dairy in restaurants, some will eat non-Kosher food outside of the home ★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage ★Confirmation for boys and girls at 15

  15. Reform Judaism

  16. Noteworthy ★Began in Germany in the 19th century ★Attempt to update liturgy and rituals ★Anti-Semitism forced questioning of tradition, dietary laws and special outfits that set them apart as Jews ★West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Farmington Hills, Huntington Woods

  17. Beliefs and Practices ★Some wear kippot, some do not ★Music during Shabbat services ★Confirmation for boys and girls ★Some rabbis will perform intermarriage

  18. Customs ★Movement ★Modified and abandoned many traditional beliefs, laws and practices in order to bring Judaism into the modern world ★Autonomy of the individual; Jews have the right to subscribe to each particular belief or practice ★Service predominately in English ★Women rabbis ★Girls have Bat Mitzvahs ★Talmud should be looked at as literature, not legislation

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