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Orthodox
Judaism
Orthodox Judaism: One Torah Many Paths
There is not one
spokesman or one organization that is commissioned to speak for
Orthodox Jewry. Rather Orthodox Judaism consists of a myriad of
movements from the extreme radical right to the liberal left.
"The term
Orthodoxy is applied to Jewish traditionalist movements that
have consciously resisted the influences of modernization that arose
in response to the European Emancipation and Enlightenment
movements. It is not usually employed to designate Jewish
traditionalism prior to the modern era, nor does the phenomenon
appear in communities that were unaffected by the Reform movement;
e.g., in North Africa, or in Eastern Europe before the
mid-nineteenth-century." [Prof. Eliezer Segal]
Orthodox Judaism
today is composed of many different groups with beliefs, practices
and theologies that interlace. In general terms, the Orthodox
movements are very similar as all follow the basic and fundamental
commandments of Shabbat observance, kosher dietary laws, family
purity, etc. However, there are significant social and halachic
(Jewish law) differences in their varying attitudes concerning
religious, social, and political issues. Issues that divide the
orthodox movements include the role of women in Judaism, the
relations with non-Orthodox Jews, attitudes toward modern culture,
and the relation to the modern State of Israel.
The main groups
within orthodoxy are the Chassidic movements, the Yeshivish or
Charedi crowd (generally dressed in suits, white shirts, and black
hats), centrist orthodox, and modern orthodox.
Read -
The Basics of Living An Orthodox Life, by Reb Yosef
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