4 TYPES OF JUDAISM

Instructions• Use the information presented here to fill

in the chart that you copied down yesterday in class. Hasidic Jews Orthodox

JewsConservative

JewsReform Jews

HASIDIC JEWSOrigin - 18th Century Europe

Founder - Ba’al Shem Tov

HASIDIC JEWS

Focus - Communion with God through prayer, charity, humility and JOY!

Religious Leaders – Rebbe (Male only)

HASIDIC JEWS

Torah – God’s word and literally interpreted.

Everyday Life – Tend to live separately from secular society.

HASIDIC JEWSEveryday Life – Unique/Modest Dress

OPRAH?I will explain later

HASIDIC JEWSEveryday Life – No Television/Internet- No mixing between the sexes until

marriage.- Eat Kosher and observe the

Sabbath

Oprah Interviews a Hasidic FamilyCLICK HERE

ORTHODOX JEWSOrigin – Response to Reform Judaism

Founder – None

Focus – Strict observance of Jewish Law and practice.

ORTHODOX JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male Only)

This is Rabbi Eliezer.He is the Rabbi for the Orthodox Jewish community in London!

ORTHODOX JEWS

Torah – God’s word and literally interpreted.Everyday Life – Live a Jewish lifestyle but live in the modern world.– Only Hebrew is used in worship.

ORTHODOX JEWSEveryday Life – Eat Kosher and observe the Sabbath- Men cover head all the time.- Women dress modestly- Men and women worship

separately

ORTHODOX JEWSEveryday Life –Men and women worship separately

Men typically sit on the first floor and women sit up in the balcony.

CONSERVATIVE JEWSOrigin – N/AFounder – N/A

CONSERVATIVE JEWS

Focus - Middle ground between Orthodox and Reform.

- Positive attitude toward modern culture and commitment to Jewish law.

CONSERVATIVE JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male or Female)

Rabbi Catherine Clark is the Rabbi for the Conservative Jewish community in London!

CONSERVATIVE JEWSTorah – God’s inspired word but use a contextual approach.

Everyday Life – Traditional dress at worship services.– Uses more Hebrew than English at synagogue. – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.

CONSERVATIVE JEWS

Everyday Life – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.– Follow most of the Torah laws.

REFORM JEWSOrigin – 19th Century in Germany

Founder – None

Focus – Jewish traditions should be modernized for today's world. Torah laws are guidelines and should not be taken literally.

REFORM JEWS Religious Leaders – Rabbi (Male or Female) * first to allow female rabbis

This is Rabbi Debra Dressler.She is the Rabbi for the Reform Jews in London!

REFORM JEWSTorah – Not considered to be divine or the word of God. Everyday Life – No dress code during worship.– Use more English in the synagogue. – No separation of men and women in the synagogue.– Use contemporary music and instruments during services.

Reflection Question:• Answer the following question in your notes. • You should write a minimum of 8-10 sentences. • Submit your response at the end of the period today. • Make connections to the information presented to you

yesterday and today.

If you were a young Jewish person, which branch or type of Judaism would appeal to you and why?