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Liberal Judaism

Liberal Judaism noun: any of the modern streams of Judaism outside the realms of Orthodox Judaism, especially those without doctrinal belief in a divinely authored Torah or immutable Talmudic law.

Noun

Liberal Judaism (usually uncountable, plural Liberal Judaisms)

  1. (usually) Any of the modern streams of Judaism outside the realms of Orthodox Judaism, especially those without doctrinal belief in a divinely authored Torah or immutable Talmudic law.
    • While Orthodox Judaism originated in Europe as a protest against Reform Judaism, the schism between the two groups eventually gave rise to a number of other Liberal Judaisms, so to speak, including Conservative and Reconstructionist Judaism.
  2. (usually) Reform Judaism specifically.

Forms of Liberal Judaism

pluralLiberal Judaisms

Questions about Liberal Judaism

What does Liberal Judaism mean?
Liberal Judaism means any of the modern streams of Judaism outside the realms of Orthodox Judaism, especially those without doctrinal belief in a divinely authored Torah or immutable Talmudic law.
What part of speech is Liberal Judaism?
Liberal Judaism is a noun.
What is the plural of Liberal Judaism?
The plural of Liberal Judaism is Liberal Judaisms.

Words near Liberal Judaism in the dictionary

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  3. liberal feminism
  4. liberal guilt
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  6. Liberal Judaism
  7. Liberal Judaisms
  8. Liberal National
  9. Liberal National Party
  10. Liberal Nationals
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