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The only difference is that in a Reform congregation a woman is allowed to read from the Torah. Otherwise the Torah is used the same way in both sects. Please note that it is Reform Judaism and NOT Reformed. Reformed would mean that the religion has stopped evolving. Reform Jews believe that Judaism should adjust with the times and that is why it is Reform as opposed to Reformed..it is still changing.
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Who are orthodox Jews?
They are Jews who keep the Torah.
What is the difference between assimilated and orthodox Jews?
Orthodox Jews abide by the commands of the Torah and the Oral Torah (Talmud).
What do you call the traditional Jews?
Orthodox Jews or Torah Jews.
What are the three kinds of Jews?
I believe you are going for: Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed.
How do you become an orthodox Jew?
Yes, non-Orthodox Jews can become Orthodox by becoming more observant. Non-Jews can become Orthodox Jews through Orthodox conversion.
What is the difference between an orthodox and a hasidic Jew?
"Progressive" implies change. Orthodox Jews are those who believe in God and the Torah, and keep the commands of the Torah (Sabbath, Kashruth, etc.).
Is a Torah Jew an Orthodox Jew?
It depends on how the term is meant. "Torah Jews" can mean more than one thing. If the definition is: Those who live the laws of the Torah (which is the way the phrase "Torah Jews" is usually used), then it is understandably common to reserve that description for observant Jews. It is indeed customary today to call observant Jews "Torah Jews"; so the answer to the question is Yes. The word "Orthodox" is seen by many Torah Jews to be an exonym, i.e. a term applied to them by non-Orthodox, whereas they prefer the term "Torah Jews". If the definition is: Who is Jewish according to the Torah, then Torah Jews would include non-observant Jews, because they don't cease being Jewish. All Jews, regardless of levels of observance are "Torah Jews" since their Jewishness is derived from the Torah's mandates.
What do the Orthodox Jews believe?
That the Torah is to be obeyed and is the word of God.
What do Orthodox Jews mainly believe in?
God, the Torah, and the Prophets
What does Passover mean to reformed Jews?
There is no such thing as a "reformed" Jew. It is called "reform Jew". Reform Jews celebrate passover as a commoration of the exodus of the ancestors of the Jews from Egypt and into freedom, which is the same meaning passover has to Conservative and Orthodox Jews.
How do orthdox Jews differ from secular Jews?
Orthodox Jews learn the Torah as God's words and fulfill its laws.
Who were the Haredi Jews?
Haredi Jews are ultra orthodox Jews found around the world.
