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YUTOPIA The Sometimes Updated Blog of Rabbi Josh Yuter Main July 05, 2005 Understanding Orthodox Judaism Introduction As mentioned previously (and obvious to many readers), Orthodox Judaism is considered to be religious, traditional, and/or authentic, but there are several gradations and sub-categories within Orthodoxy. There are countless customs, world views, and interpretations such that adequately defining what Orthodox Jews do or believe is nearly impossible. Of course, this never stopped people from trying. So in today's installment of the "Personal Hashkafa" series, I'd like to present my take on the worlds of Orthodox Judaism, with a theory I believe accounts for most if not all phenomenon found in Orthodoxy. Let me just restate that this is my thinking and how it plays into my overall hashkafa. This is not an academic paper - though it could be a fun one if/when I'd ever have the opportunity. The Essential Question I have found in my experiences that defining principle of all Orthodox Judaisms is a commitment to the laws and beliefs written in the Torah. While the sub-groups may bicker as to what that means and/or who is more correct, each recognizes the religious obligations to follow whatever they consider to be Torah because they ultimately represent the divine will. Furthermore, all Orthodox Jews - and even most non-Orthodox - recognize the significance of the

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49. Modern Orthodox Judaism - Definition Of Modern Orthodox Judaism In Encyclopedia Modern orthodox judaism is a philosophy that attempts to adapt orthodox judaism and interaction with the surrounding nonJewish, modern world. http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Modern_Orthodox_Judaism

Add to Favorites General Encyclopedia Legal ... Law forum Search Word: Visit our Law forums Labor Law Accidents Law Bankruptcy Law Business Law ... Tax Law Modern Orthodox Judaism is a philosophy that attempts to adapt Orthodox Judaism and interaction with the surrounding non-Jewish, modern world. Modern Orthodoxy stresses that if guided by Jewish values, this interaction is in fact desirable and intellectually profitable. Modern Orthodox Jews believe that Jews should hold fast to the traditional Jewish principles of faith , and should live by traditional Jewish laws and customs . They are more flexible on these points than other Orthodox Jews, but more rigid on these points than any of the admittedly non-Orthodox branches of Judaism The movement traces its roots to the works of Rabbis Azriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899) and Samson Raphael Hirsch (1808-1888). Rabbi Hirsch developed the motto of Torah im Derech Eretz , which translated literally from the Hebrew would mean " Torah with the way of the world". This phrase means that one should not only accept as necessary, but hold to be positive the integration of traditional Judaism with secular education. At that time Hirsch's definition of secular education included not only the basic academic topics and the sciences , but also (German) literature, philosophy and culture.

50. Orthodox Conversion To Judaism | Www.somethingjewish.co.uk orthodox judaism does not actively seek converts. For a person to convert to orthodox judaism, a person must take upon himself for all eternity all of http://www.somethingjewish.co.uk/articles/339_orthodox_conversion_.htm

HOME CONTACT US JOIN OUR FREE MAILING LIST JEWISH BLOGS ... WORLD NEWS SEARCH Home Page About Us Register with us Fun Stuff ... Suzie Gold Last Updated: >>More from Converting to Judaism E-mail this to a friend Orthodox conversion to Judaism Orthodox Judaism does not actively seek converts. That is because Judaism teaches that the righteous of all nations and peoples have a share in the World To Come. It is therefore not necessary for anyone to convert to Judaism to save their souls. G-d judges each person according to standards which only He, in His Infinite Knowledge and Mercy, can understand. Jews have been referred to as the "chosen people." Many people misunderstand this statement to mean that G-d loves Jews more than others, or that Jews will be "saved" and non-Jews will not be. These ideas cannot be farther from the truth and do not come from the teachings of Judaism. They come from non-Jews. The only way Jews are "chosen" is that we were given the Torah, the blueprint for all of creation. There had to be some group of people who would pass down in detail the information which G-d wanted people to have. Jews are also supposed to keep all of the 613 commandments contained in that Torah in order to show that the Torah is workable and to show how beautiful the ways of G-d are. Non-Jews do not have this responsibility. They only have the responsibility to keep the seven laws of the children of Noah the Seven Mitzvot of Bnai Noach, though they can certainly do many of the other commandments by choice, not responsibility.

51. CONTEMPORARY ORTHODOX JUDAISM'S RESPONSE TO MODERNITY PB Freun In a clear, concise manner Rabbi Freundel reviews Orthodox Jewish views on 30 basic issues from Abortion, Afterlife, Messianism, Miracles, Prophecy, Drugs, http://www.ktav.com/product_info.php?products_id=1363

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53. Orthodox Judaism - ReligionFacts.com Orthodox is the most traditional expression of modern Judaism. Orthodox Jews reject the changes of Reform Judaism and hold fast to most traditional http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/orthodox.htm

Home Buddhism Buddhism Home Buddhism Fast Facts ... Taoism Store published: 3/17/04 updated: 1/7/05 Suggested Reading on Orthodox Judaism The Outside World Expanding the Palace of the Torah: Orthodoxy and Feminism Seven Blessings: A Novel The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology World of Orthodox Judaism Rachel's Daughters: Newly Orthodox Jewish Women Returning to Tradition: The Contemporary Revival of Orthodox Judaism Orthodox Judaism Orthodox is the most traditional expression of modern Judaism. Orthodox Jews believe the entire Torah - including "Written," the the Pentateuch, and "Oral," the Talmud) was given to Moses by God at Sinai and remains authoritative for modern life in its entirety. According to a 1990 nationwide survey, 7 percent of American Jews are Orthodox. American and Canadian Orthodox Jews are organized under the Orthodox Union, which serves 1,000 synagogues in North America. Orthodox Jews reject the changes of Reform Judaism and hold fast to most traditional Jewish beliefs and practices. Orthodox Judaism has held fast to such practices as daily worship, dietary laws (kashruth), traditional prayers and ceremonies, regular and intensive study of the Torah, and separation of men and women in the synagogue. It also enjoins strict observance of the sabbath and religious festivals and does not permit instrumental music during communal services.

54. Orthodox Judaism - Enpsychlopedia Orthodoxy can roughly be classified into Modern orthodox judaism and Haredi Judaism However, Orthodox Jews maintain that contemporary orthodox judaism http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/Orthodox_Judaism

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55. Homosexuality And Religion: Policies Of Non-Christian Religions orthodox judaism. Orthodox Jews total about one million in the United States. They can roughly be divided into three groups Modern orthodox judaism, http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_jortho.htm

JUDAISM AND HOMOSEXUALITY: ORTHODOX JUDAISM Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. Orthodox Judaism: Orthodox Jews total about one million in the United States. They can roughly be divided into three groups: Modern Orthodox Judaism, Ultra-Orthodox Judaism, and Hasidic Judaism. They strictly follow the 613 injunctions in the Mosaic Code. They assert that only traditional methods of studying Jewish religious texts is valid; they reject modern forms of historical scholarship. They generally regard homosexual behavior as " an abomination ," totally forbidden by the Torah. However, simply having a sexual orientation does not violate Jewish law, if one remains celibate. Rabbi Barry Freundel of Kesher Israel , in Washington, DC explains: " Homosexuality is not a state of being in traditional Judaism; it's an act. Desires are...not relevant. " Some gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews interpret the prohibitions in Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 literally, as specifically prohibiting only anal sex between two men. Thus, they feel free to " ...kiss, hug, and caress, may touch in ways that lead to orgasm (such as mutual masturbation), and may also have oral sex.

56. Orthodox Judaism orthodox judaism is the direct successor of early Rabbinic or Talmudical Judaism orthodox judaism has developed in two forms, Sephardi and Ashkenazi. http://www.sullivan-county.com/id4/orth.htm

Orthodox Judaism Doctrines Orthodox Judaism is the direct successor of early Rabbinic or Talmudical Judaism (See Talmudical Judaism), holding that the "Oral Torah" particularly as it is contained in the Bavli (or Babylonian Talmud) has divine authority equal to that of the "Written Torah" in the Hebrew Bible. In addition to the ancient literature of the Talmudic period, orthodoxy gives special authority to a number of mediaeval commentaries and codes of which the works of Rashi (1040-1105), Maimonides (1135-1204) and Joseph Caro's Shulhan Arukh (1565) are the most used. Another important source of halakhic authority is the mediaeval and modern Responsa literature, that is, collections of "answers" (Responsa) given to specific questions by scholars, some of whom, like Maimonides, gained a worldwide reputation during their lifetime. In the orthodox tradition practice in relation to circumcision, the dietary laws, the sabbath, the calendar, the role of women, marriage, the use of Hebrew in worship, the study of the Talmud and the rabbinate, is of such importance that it to some extent outweighs deviations in theological belief. Hence a Jew can remain a Jew and at the same time absorb himself in Kabbalah mysticism (see Kabbalah, Hasidism), or even give up his belief in God altogether, provided he observes orthodox practice. Where observing a law conflicts with the saving of life (pikkuah nefesh), however, the law must be broken. The only exceptions are the three cardinal laws forbidding idolatry, incest and murder, which must be obeyed even if the consequence is certain death, that is, martyrdom.

57. New Page 1 The difference between Reform, Conservative, and orthodox judaism Tracing the Tree of Life Lawrence Kelemen. CLICK HERE FOR HYPERLINKED FOOTNOTES VERSION http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/ReformConservativeOrthodox.htm

The difference between Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Judaism Tracing the Tree of Life Lawrence Kelemen CLICK HERE FOR HYPERLINKED FOOTNOTES VERSION The path to Orthodoxy is long and labyrinthine. Does G-d exist? Did He give the Torah? Did He also provide an oral tradition? Like many Jews rediscovering their heritage, I had to confront and resolve each of these challenges. Eventually, we pre-ba’alei tshuva arrive at the denominational crossroads. Convinced of the Torah’s Divine origin and aware that, to be decipherable, the Pentateuch must have been given with an oral explanation, I sought the Jewish movement in possession of that ancient Mesorah. Identifying the Historical Trunk Working chronologically, I began with the Orthodox. About two thousand years before the Reform and Conservative movements arrived on the scene, Orthodox sages recorded the claim that the oral tradition was received from G-d at Sinai in 1312 B.C.E. and passed down intact to the sages of the Mishna.[1] Later talmudic texts affirm belief in a G-d-given oral tradition[2], as do the writings of medieval and post-medieval Orthodox scholars.[3] Although the Sadducees and Karaites rejected the oral tradition of the Orthodox, secular scholars concur that these groups were short-lived splinters off the historical mainstream of Orthodoxy.[4] Until today, Orthodoxy claims, the oral tradition has been passed intact, parent-to-child and teacher-to-student.[5] Theoretically, the Orthodox could possess the original oral tradition.

58. Orthodox Judaism -- Facts, Info, And Encyclopedia Article However, many Orthodox Jews maintain that contemporary orthodox judaism orthodox judaism maintains the traditional understanding of Jewish identity. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/o/or/orthodox_judaism.htm

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