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Ads by Google      Law Reform - about Law Reform '''Reform''' can refer to: *Reform, Alabama *Reform Judaism *Reform movement *Reform Party (disambiguation page) See also: Reformation, Reformed {{msg... Find Law Reform at ArtMaM Law Reform Directory Yahoo Google AOL Dmoz Altavista AllTheWeb Alexa Article examining attempts at school reform in state in both the 19th and 20th Centuries. http://www.linkelse.com/Law_Reform.htm   (697 words)      ipedia.com: Reform Article Reform can refer to: Reform Reform, Alabama Reform Judaism Reform movement Reform Party See also: Reformation, Reformed This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that migh... If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page. http://www.ipedia.com/reform.html   (111 words)      Union for Reform Judaism - Home In a letter to President Bush, the chairman and President of the Union for Reform Judaism called for a clear exit strategy and other steps as outlined in the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on November 18, 2005. In his sermon at the Houston Biennial, Rabbi Eric Yoffie called upon Reform Jews to make concerted efforts to encourage non-Jews to convert to Judaism. Reform Judaism to Tackle Teenage Destructive Sexual Behavior http://urj.org/index.cfm   (387 words)      soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Reform Judaism (10/12) Archive-name: judaism/FAQ/10-Reform Soc-culture-jewish-archive-name: faq.10-Reform Posting-Frequency: Monthly Frequently Asked Questions on Reform/Progressive Judaism [Last Change: $Date: 1995/10/19 15:24:31 $ $Revision: 1.6 $] [Last Post: Fri Feb 6 11:07:21 US/Pacific 2004] The FAQ is a collection of documents that is an attempt to answer questions that are continually asked on the soc.culture.jewish family of newsgroups. Special Introduction to the Reform/Progressive Portion of the FAQ This portion of the FAQ is drawn primarily from published positions of the [2]Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) and the [3]Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) -- the primary organizations for Reform Judaism in North American. Note: In November 2003, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC) voted to change its name to the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ): Serving Reform Judaism in North America. http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/FAQ/10-Reform/preamble.html   (387 words)      Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany. The headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (Reform Judaism is generally referred to as Progressive Judaism in Israel) were moved to Jerusalem in 1973, establishing Progressive Judaism's international presence in Zion and reflecting its intention to form a strong indigenous movement. The classical approach of Reform Judaism towards halakha was based on the views of Rabbi Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), leader of Reform Judaism in Germany. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism   (4815 words)      Reform Judaism - ReligionFacts Reform Judaism arose in Germany in the early 1800s both as a reaction against the perceived rigidity of Orthodox Judaism and as a response to Germany's increasingly liberal political climate. In America, Reform Judaism is organized under the Union for Reform Judaism (formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations), whose mission is "to create and sustain vibrant Jewish congregations wherever Reform Jews live." About 1.5 million Jews in 900 synagogues are members of the Union for Reform Judaism. Modern Reform Judaism, however, has restored some of the aspects of Judaism that their 19th-century predecessors abandoned, including the sense of Jewish peoplehoood and the practice of religious rituals. http://www.religionfacts.com/judaism/denominations/reform.htm   (678 words)      Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany. The classical approach of Reform Judaism towards halakha was based on the views of Rabbi Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), leader of Reform Judaism in Germany. This approach was the dominant form of Reform Judaism from its creation until the 1940s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism   (4815 words)      Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany. The headquarters of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (Reform Judaism is generally referred to as Progressive Judaism in Israel) were moved to Jerusalem in 1973, establishing Progressive Judaism's international presence in Zion and reflecting its intention to form a strong indigenous movement. The RAC is operated under the auspices of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, a joint instrumentality of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the URJ. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism   (4052 words)      MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Reform Judaism Reform Judaism is known for opening its doors to those who might have otherwise felt unwelcome in a Jewish context.  In 1983 the Reform movement ruled that people who were born to a Jewish father but a Gentile mother can be considered Jewish, a departure from the traditional teaching of matrilineal descent. When Reform cohered in the United States in the 1870s, under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, Reform Judaism was characterized by all-English services and a general shedding of what many saw as practices no longer relevant to a vibrant Jewish life, such as keeping kosher and worshipping in Hebrew. The name that Yoffie recommended for the congregational arm of the Reform movement is, "Union for Reform Judaism: Serving Reform Congregations in North America." The name sheds the word "Hebrew," which Yoffie argues reflects an earlier, apologetic time when the words "Jew" or "Judaism" weren't acceptable in mainstream America. http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history_community/Jewish_World_Today/Denominations/ReformToday.htm   (982 words)      rj.shtml Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the founder of American Reform Judaism, established the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1873 (which became the Union for Reform Judaism in 2003) and the Hebrew Union College in 1875. Leaders of the Union, CCAR, WUPJ and Women of Reform Judaism serve among the 55 members of HUC-JIR's Board of Governors which comprises 44 lay leaders and 11 alumni. Supporting Congregations in the Union for Reform Judaism and the Reform Movement in Israel http://www.huc.edu/rj.shtml   (1194 words)      The State of Reform Judaism Today When Reform cohered in the United States in the 1870s, under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, Reform Judaism was characterized by all-English services and a general shedding of what many saw as practices no longer relevant to a vibrant Jewish life, such as keeping kosher and worshipping in Hebrew. Reform Judaism is known for opening its doors to those who might have otherwise felt unwelcome in a Jewish context. The name adopted by the congregational arm of the Reform movement is, "Union for Reform Judaism: Serving Reform Congregations in North America." The name sheds the word "Hebrew," which Yoffie argues reflects an earlier, apologetic time when the words "Jew" or "Judaism" weren't acceptable in mainstream America. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/reformstate.html   (1120 words)      j. - Scholar to address Reform movement and halachah Friday service, the program begins with "Reform Judaism and Jewish Law: Shall the Twain Ever Meet?" Washofs Legal and rabbinic scholar Mark Washofsky will address "The Enduring Connection: Talmud, Halachah and Reform Judaism" at a schol - Scholar to address Reform movement and halachah http://www.jewishsf.com/bk990129/sbscholar.htm   (1120 words)      International News Reform Judaism "embodies an approach toward things that is opposite to the approach of the Torah," Rabbi Berel Lazar, the leading Chabad official in the former Soviet Union and one of Russia's two chief rabbis, wrote in the February issue of Lechaim. Leaders of the Union for Reform Judaism, as the movement is known in the United States, and of the World Union for Progressive Judaism called Lazar's attack on Reform Jews deplorable. Reform Judaism is "an interest club," the article continued, and "I feel strange when a director of the club is all of a sudden called 'a rabbi.' " http://www.jewishtimes.com/scripts/edition.pl?now=3/30/2005&SubSectionID=87&ID=4602   (1003 words)      rj.shtml Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, the founder of American Reform Judaism, established the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1873 (which became the Union for Reform Judaism in 2003) and the Hebrew Union College in 1875. Leaders of the Union, CCAR, WUPJ and Women of Reform Judaism serve among the 55 members of HUC-JIR's Board of Governors which comprises 44 lay leaders and 11 alumni. The AJA's collection of the records of Reform Judaism in America preserves the records of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, HUC-JIR, and the Women of Reform Judaism. http://www.huc.edu/rj.shtml   (1194 words)      Religious Action Center - Reform Jewish Movement Speaks Out Against Misguided Bankruptcy Reform The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is the Washington office of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, representing its 895 congregations across North America, whose membership includes 1.5 million Reform Jews, and the 1700 rabbis of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In a letter to the President released today, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and Judge David Davidson, Chair of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism, stated the Reform Movement's opposition to the legislation on the grounds that it "works against the interests of America's poor." In addition to the misguided reform of the bankruptcy system, the Senate-passed bill contains a troubling and extraneous provision on "Student Safety and Family School Choice" that would allow federal funds to be used to pay for private and religious schools in the name of school safety. http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=502&pge_prg_id=4338   (879 words)      Judaism Reform Judaism (outside of the USA also known as Progressive Judaism, and in the U.K. as Liberal Judaism) originally formed in Germany as a reaction to traditional Judaism, stresses integration with society and a personal interpretation of the Torah. Judaism developed into several distinct denominations in response to this unprecedented phenomenon: Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism, many forms of Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, and a number of smaller groups as well. Orthodox Judaism (includes Hasidic Judaism, Haredi (or Ultra-Orthodox) Judaism and Modern Orthodox Judaism) - this denomination holds that the Torah was written by God and Moses, and that the original laws within it are binding and unchanging. http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/j/ju/judaism.html   (879 words)      Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The classical approach of Reform Judaism was based on the views of Rabbi Samuel Holdheim (1806-1860), leader of Reform Judaism in Germany. Conservative Judaism and Orthodox Judaism, and the state of Israel, descent through the mother or the father becomes the standard for North American Reform and unaffiliated Jews. Early Reform Judaism, in order to assimilate more into European culture, held that Judaism was no more a peoplehood, but was only a religion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism   (879 words)      soc.culture.jewish FAQ: Reform Judaism (10/12) In Reform Judaism, it is sufficient for the prospective convert (ger) to declare, orally and in writing, in the presence of a rabbi and no less than two lay leaders of the congregation and community, acceptance of the Jewish faith and the intention to live in accordance with its mitzvot. Reform Judaism is especially subject to that problem because many assimilated Americans who want to identify as Jews, choose a Reform synagogue, not because they are Reform Jews, but because the Reform temple is the least judgmental of their assimilated practices (or in some cases, non-practices). Reform Judaism is a religious movement, a community of faith dedicated to G-d. http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/judaism/FAQ/10-Reform.html   (879 words)      Union for Reform Judaism: Encyclopedia topic URJ Camp George (URJ Camp George: the urj camp george is a camp operated by the union for reform judaism in parry sound,... The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), formerly known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), is an organization which supports Reform Jewish (Reform Jewish: reform judaism (also known as: progressive judaism, while in the u.k.... In 2003 the Biennial convention the General Assembly officially changed the name of the movement to the Union for Reform Judaism. http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/reference/union_for_reform_judaism   (278 words)      Strike directory section: Society Religion_and_Spirituality Judaism reform judaism, judaism religion, rabbinic judaism, judaism ritual, judaism encyclopedia, ... reform judaism judaism 101 orthodox judaism jew for judaism judaism symbol judaism religion conservative judaism university of judaism christianity judaism Strike directory section: Society Religion_and_Spirituality Judaism reform judaism, judaism religion, rabbinic judaism, judaism ritual, judaism encyclopedia,... Review of the religion, its ethics and history. http://www.metastrike.com/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Judaism   (118 words)      Reform Judaism The great contribution of Reform Judaism is that it has enabled the Jewish people to introduce innovation while preserving tradition, to embrace diversity while asserting commonality, to affirm beliefs without rejecting those who doubt, and to bring faith to sacred texts without sacrificing critical scholarship. Reform Judaism affirms the central tenets of Judaism - God, Torah and Israel - even as it acknowledges the diversity of Reform Jewish beliefs and practices. Nevertheless, since its earliest days, Reform Judaism has asserted that a Judaism frozen in time is an heirloom, not a living fountain. http://rj.org/whatisrj.shtml   (448 words)      HUC-JIR > Academics & Student Life > Catalog > Adult Jewish Learning and Living South Florida Institute for Worship and Study (with the Union for Reform Judaism Department of Adult Jewish Growth): A retreat with opportunities for informal study, worship, and dialogue in addition to the formal courses of study drawn from Jewish classical texts, history, rituals, women's issues, and current events. Pre-Union for Reform Judaism Biennial Convention Study Program: A new initiative to bring the knowledge and faculty of HUC-JIR to the lay leaders of the Reform Movement at their largest convocation, the Union for Reform Judaism Biennial Convention. Outreach Fellows Program for Conversion Certification (with Union for Reform Judaism and CCAR): This program certifies lay people to work in partnership with rabbis counseling small groups of prospective Jews on such issues as authenticity, acculturation, and family concerns. http://www.huc.edu/academics/catalog/ajll.shtml   (796 words)      Reform Judaism Magazine "Reform Judaism magazine, the official voice of the Union for Reform Judaism, covers developments within the Reform Movement while interpreting world events and Jewish tradition from a Reform perspective. Shared by 305,000 member households, RJ conveys the creativity, diversity, and dynamism of Reform Judaism." Welcomes new writers. Reform Judaism Magazine, 633 Third Ave., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017-6778. http://www.writersweekly.com/markets/reformjudaismmagazine.html   (197 words)      Temple Beth-El - Links Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) - the central body of the Reform movement in North America (formerly the Union of American Hebrew Congregations) Women of Reform Judaism, The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods - the women's agency of the URJ, representing 100,000 women in 600 local Sisterhoods throughout the United States, Canada, and thirteen other countries Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism - the hub of Reform Jewish social justice and legislative activity in the nation's capital for over 40 years http://www.tbe-sb.org/links   (373 words)      Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . Reform Judaism . May 21, 1999 PBS Reform is founded on the belief that Judaism has to evolve constantly to keep up with modern times, and that Reform Jews should be able to select those beliefs and practices that feel meaningful. Reform Judaism, the largest liberal Jewish movement in the U.S., is reforming itself. The movement is particularly strong in Reform Judaism, the largest branch of American Jewry, proud of its tradition of freedom of belief and observance, but now divided by a national campaign to put more emphasis on the Torah, Jewish law, and using the Hebrew language in Shabbat-- Sabbath-- services. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week238/cover.html   (1339 words)      Reform Judaism The great contribution of Reform Judaism is that it has enabled the Jewish people to introduce innovation while preserving tradition, to embrace diversity while asserting commonality, to affirm beliefs without rejecting those who doubt, and to bring faith to sacred texts without sacrificing critical scholarship. Reform Judaism affirms the central tenets of Judaism - God, Torah and Israel - even as it acknowledges the diversity of Reform Jewish beliefs and practices. Nevertheless, since its earliest days, Reform Judaism has asserted that a Judaism frozen in time is an heirloom, not a living fountain. http://www.rj.org/whatisrj.shtml   (1339 words)      Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reform Judaism can refer to (1) the largest denomination of Judaism in America and its sibling movements in other countries, (2) a branch of Judaism in the United Kingdom, and (3) the historical predecessor of the American movement that originated in 19th Century Germany. Reform Synagogues began to be called Temples, a term reserved in more traditional Judaism for the Temple in Jerusalem. Reform Jews ceased to declare Jews to be in exile; for the modern Jew in America, England, France, Germany, or Italy has no cause to feel that the country in which he lives is for him a strange land. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_Judaism   (4831 words)      Judaizes - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Judaizes Reform Judaism rejects the idea that Jews are the chosen people, has a liberal interpretation of the dietary laws, and takes a questioning attitude towards the Torah. Conservative Judaism is a compromise between Orthodox and Reform in its acceptance of the traditional law, making some allowances for modern conditions, although its services and ceremonies are closer to Orthodox than to Reform. Liberal Judaism, or Reconstructionism, goes further than Reform in attempting to adapt Judaism to the needs of the modern world and to interpret the Torah in the light of current scholarship. http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Judaizes   (4831 words)      Adherents.com Liberal Judaism in England corresponds to American Reform Judaism and is to the left of both Reform Judaism in England and what used to be called Liberal Judaism in Germany, the last two being closer to left-wing Conservative Judaism in the USA. (Orthodox Judaism maintains that the very principle of Reform is in conflict with the basic principle of faith that the Torah is immutable.) After the Emancipation and the emergence of the Jew into Western society, the need for a degree of adaptation of the traditional faith to the new conditions of life was keenly felt. Reform Judaism in the United States maintians a seminary, the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati); a rabbinical organization, the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR); and a confederation of synagogues, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). http://www.adherents.com/Na/Na_565.html   (3358 words)      Encyclopedia: Liberal Judaism But Liberal Judaism is still in some ways distinctly more 'liberal' than Reform, for example more readily recognising as Jewish without conversion the child of Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother [1]; or in Liberal Judaism's readiness to celebrate homosexual partnerships in synagogue with more of the traditional symbolism associated with Jewish weddings [2]. The distinction in the UK between the terms "Reform" and "Liberal" arose because in the early 1900s in the UK, 'Reform Judaism' meant the West London Synagogue, which was not connected with German or American Reform, and in modern terms strongly conservative. The official umbrella organisation of Liberal Judaism in the UK was founded as the Jewish Religious Union in 1902, was renamed the Union of Liberal and Progressive Synagogues in 1944, and officially renamed itself Liberal Judaism in 2003. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Liberal-Judaism   (3081 words)

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