Conservative Judaism


Conservative Judaism

noun

Definition of CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM

: Judaism as practiced especially among some United States Jews with adherence to the Torah and Talmud but with allowance for some departures in keeping with differing times and circumstances — compare orthodox judaism, reform judaism

First Known Use of CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM

1892

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