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Question 18.3.3: Reform's Position On...What is acceptable practice?
Answer:
Reform Judaism maintains the principle of individual freedom; each Jew
must make a personal decision about the Judaism which has come down
through the ages. Nevertheless, all Jews who acknowledge themselves to
be members of their people and its tradition thereby limit their
freedom to some extent. [From [5]Gates of Mitzvot]
This sounds general. It is. As the [6]1976 Centenary Statement
([7]http://www.ccarnet.org/platforms/centenary.html) says, Reform Jews
are subject to both ethical responsibilities (both personal and
social), as well as obligations in many other aspects of Jewish living
(creating a Jewish home; life-long study; private prayer and public
worship; observance of holidays, etc.) Within each area of Jewish
observance Reform Jews must confront and study Jewish tradition, and
exercise their individual autonomy.
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