R/S Types of Jews

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  • Created on: 05-06-24 17:52
Orthodox Jews
- Try to live as close to the Torah as possible
- 613 Mitzvots (rules and laws) to live by
- Ultra Orthodox dedicate their lives to the Torah
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Liberal Jews
- Fit into modern day thinking
- Choose how to interpret the beliefs of the Torah
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Reform Jews
- Only the ethical laws are binding
- Don’t need to treat Talmud with the same respect as the Torah
- Religion should move along with the times
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Secular Jews
- Torah teaching are not sacred
- Not a movement but proud to be Jewish
- Follows the majority of traditions
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Which Jews have similar beliefs?
Reform and Liberal are most likely to think alike due to believing that the customs and laws of the Torah are made to fit with modern day thinking.
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Card 2

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- Fit into modern day thinking
- Choose how to interpret the beliefs of the Torah

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Liberal Jews

Card 3

Front

- Only the ethical laws are binding
- Don’t need to treat Talmud with the same respect as the Torah
- Religion should move along with the times

Back

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Card 4

Front

- Torah teaching are not sacred
- Not a movement but proud to be Jewish
- Follows the majority of traditions

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Reform and Liberal are most likely to think alike due to believing that the customs and laws of the Torah are made to fit with modern day thinking.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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