conservative judaism

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Definition of conservative judaism in English English dictionary

The branch of Judaism that allows for modifications in Jewish law when authorized by the Conservative rabbinate. Form of Judaism that mediates between Reform Judaism and Orthodox Judaism. Founded in 19th-century Germany as the Historical School, it arose among German-Jewish theologians who advocated change but found Reform positions extreme. They accepted the Reform emphasis on critical scholarship, but wished to maintain a stricter observance of Jewish law (e.g., dietary laws) and continued belief in the coming of the messiah. In 1886, rabbis of this centrist persuasion founded the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York), leading to the development of Conservative Judaism as a religious movement

{i} stream of Judaism which believes in adherence to the Torah and Talmud but also in accommodating the halacha to the changing times

beliefs and practices of Conservative Jews Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic Law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances

Hyphenation

Con·ser·va·tive Ju·da·i·sm

Turkish pronunciation

kınsırvıtîv cudeyîzım

Pronunciation

/kənˈsərvətəv ˈʤo͞odāˌəzəm/ /kənˈsɜrvətɪv ˈʤuːdeɪˌɪzəm/