Orthodox Judaism
noun[U]
(alsoorthodox Judaism)uk/ˌɔː.θə.dɒks ˈdʒuː.deɪ.ɪ.zəm/us/ˌɔːr.θə.dɑːks ˈdʒuː.deɪ.ɪ.zəm/aformofJudaismthatfollowsJewishlawverystrictlyand has a lot ofrulesabouteverydayliving:
He wasbornaCatholicbutconvertedtoOrthodoxJudaismandadheresto manyconservativerules.
InorthodoxJudaism, onlycertainanimals, which must be rituallyslaughtered, may beeaten.
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Conservative Judaism
Reform Judaism
- OrthodoxJudaismhas beenrapidlygrowinginAmericaand in Israel.
- AfundamentalcomponentofOrthodoxJudaismisadherenceto halakha.
- InOrthodoxJudaism, men and women cannotremarrywithout aproperrabbinicaldivorce.
Judaism
- bar mitzvah
- bat mitzvah
- cantor
- Chanukah
- Halakha
- Hanukkah
- Jew
- Jewish
- Jewishness
- messiah
- mohel
- paschal
- Passover
- Pentecost
- synagogue
- Talmudic
- the ark
- the Talmud
- the Torah
- unkosher