Reform Judaism


Reform Judaism

noun

Definition of REFORM JUDAISM

: Judaism marked by a liberal approach in nonobservance of much legal tradition regarded as irrelevant to the present and in shortening and simplification of traditional ritual — compare conservative judaism, orthodox judaism

First Known Use of REFORM JUDAISM

circa 1905

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