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reform judaism

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
re-for-m ju-daism
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A movement in Judaism, characterized by the loosening of the strictures of much of traditional Jewish law that is seen as irrelevant to modern society, and by the shortening, simplification, and translation to the vernacular of Jewish ritual.

Inflected Forms

Reformed Judaism (alternative, nonstandard)

Frequently Paired Words

Conservative Judaism Hasidism Orthodox Judaism Reconstructionist Judaism

Synonyms

Liberal Judaism Progressive Judaism

Questions

What does reform judaism mean?
A movement in Judaism, characterized by the loosening of the strictures of much of traditional Jewish law that is seen as irrelevant to modern society, and by the shortening, simplification, and translation to the vernacular of Jewish ritual.

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