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Sects of Judaism
While most Jews have a strong faith in God and
tradition, not all Jews practice their Judaism the
same. Religion is personal. Some Jews may
adhere
to the most strict guidelines of the Talmud and
Torah, while others consider themselves secular,
Cultural Jews. Take a look….
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Hasidic Judaism
Noteworthy
★Began in Poland in 1760
★Strictest Orthodoxy
★Biggest community in New York
★Mostly Oak Park, Southfield,
West Bloomfield
Beliefs and Practices
★Adhere to the absolute teachings of the Torah and the Talmud
★ Prayer three times a day; prayer service in Hebrew
Shachrit: morning
Mincha: afternoon
Maariv: evening
★ All holidays (except Yom Kippur) are observed for two days
★ Women cannot be rabbis
★ Do not use electricity, rip things, cut things, drive, etc on Sabbath
★ Strict Kashrut (keeping Kosher) is followed inside and outside of the home
★ Men and women are segregated during religious services
Customs
★Men: black, wide-brimmed hat
Long coat, beards, kippot (yarmulke), peyis (long sideburns),
Tallis (prayer shawl) during services
★Women: Covered arms and legs (skirt), sheytl (head covering)
once married
★Separate dishes for milk and meat products; CANNOT be
mixed
★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage
Orthodox Judaism
Noteworthy
★1795
★Not a unified movement; many different people who adhere
to a common principle
★Biggest communities in New York
★Mostly Oak Park, Southfield, West Bloomfield
Beliefs and Practices
★Adhere to the absolute teachings of the Torah and the Talmud
★ Prayer three times a day; prayer service in Hebrew
Shachrit: morning
Mincha: afternoon
Maariv: evening
★ All holidays (except Yom Kippur) are observed for two days
★ Women cannot be rabbis
★ Do not use electricity, rip things, cut things, drive, etc on Sabbath
★ Strict Kashrut (keeping Kosher) is followed inside and outside of the home
★ Men and women are segregated during religious services
Customs
★Men: covered, kippot, more secular fashion
Tallis (prayer shawl) during services
★Women: Covered arms and legs (may wear pants) sheytl (head covering)
once married
★Separate dishes for milk and meat
products; CANNOT be mixed
★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage
Conservative Judaism
Noteworth
y
★ 1800s by Zacharias Frankel
★ 1913 Predominately in the United
States by Solomon Schecter
★ Midway between Orthodox and
Reform
Beliefs and Practices
★Observing traditional Jewish laws, sacred texts and beliefs while being open to modern
culture and secular scholarship
★Allows for change in practice
★Women admitted as rabbis
★Men and women sit together during services
★Girls have Bat-Mitzvahs
★Staunch support for Israel
★Some observe Sabbath, some do not (allows driving to synagogue)
★All holidays observed for two days (except Yom Kippur)
Customs
★Some men wear kippot and tallisim, as do some women during prayer services
★Kosher homes; some will eat fish or dairy in restaurants, some will eat non-Kosher
food outside of the home
★Rabbis will not perform intermarriage
★Confirmation for boys and girls at 15
Reform Judaism
Noteworthy
★Began in Germany in the 19th century
★Attempt to update liturgy and rituals
★Anti-Semitism forced questioning of tradition, dietary laws and special outfits that
set them apart as Jews
★West Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, Farmington Hills, Huntington
Woods
Beliefs and Practices
★Some wear kippot, some do not
★Music during Shabbat services
★Confirmation for boys and girls
★Some rabbis will perform intermarriage
★Movement
Customs
★Modified and abandoned many traditional beliefs, laws and practices in order to
bring Judaism into the modern world
★Autonomy of the individual; Jews have the right to subscribe to each particular
belief or practice
★Service predominately in English
★Women rabbis
★Girls have Bat Mitzvahs
★Talmud should be looked at as literature, not legislation