Reform Judaism

Reform Judaism

Reform Judaism arose in the early 1800s. Unlike the Orthodox Jews who hold the authority and authenticity of the Torah and Talmud, the Reform Jews question the origin of the Talmud. Reform Jews believe that the Talmud is a human creation, not a divine revelation of God to Moses. Reform Jews believe that the Bible principally defines Judaism and they hold the Talmud with lesser authority. Reformed Jews have also discarded many of the age old Jewish traditions and rituals as they view them as unimportant. Orthodox Jews hold fast to these traditions and rituals as a reminder of who they are and how God leads their people. Reformed Jews stress that moral and ethical teachings form the most important part of Judaism. [BM] {W2}