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In ancient times, there were up to 4 sects of Judaism:

The Pharisees

The Saducees

The Essenes

the Nazarenes

In modern times, there are more than 4 different groups within Judaism:

Ultra-Orthodox

Haredi

Modern Orthodox

Conservative

Masorti

Reform

Progressive

Liberal

Reconstructionist

Renewal

Humanist

Cultural

Also groups by ethnicity:

Askhenazic

Sefardic

Mizrahi

Beta Yisrael

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