Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Reform Judaism (10/12) Previous Document: Question 18.1.2: What, if any, are the fundamental principles of Reform? Next Document: Question 18.1.4: How is Reform Judaism structured in the North America? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Answer: Religion is a personal matter of belief, and just as there is a wide spectrum of underlying belief (regardless of outward practice) in other movements, there is in Reform Judaism. Practice is a different question. Although Reform permits a wide variety of practice--indeed, fully traditional practice could be accomodated in Reform if it was the result of honest study--the normative practice of American Reform Jewish is less ritualistic than, for example, Orthodox practice. This is a logical consequence of Reform's emphasis upon kevanah or devotion as an essential part of Jewish ritual and practice. The notion is that rituals and practices mean more if one is committed to their reason and significance, emotional, rational, and spiritual. User Contributions:Top Document: soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Reform Judaism (10/12) Previous Document: Question 18.1.2: What, if any, are the fundamental principles of Reform? Next Document: Question 18.1.4: How is Reform Judaism structured in the North America? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: SCJ FAQ Maintainer <maintainer@scjfaq.org>
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