Variants of Judaism

What variant of Judaism believes the following:

The written Torah has remained unchanged since given to Moses at Mt Sinai.

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Progressive

• Conservative

Define halakhah

• The Jews that are culturally from Spain

• The Jews that are culturally from Western Europe

• The collective body of Jewish rabbinic law and tradition

• The rejection of the concept of divine revelation in the Torah

What variant of Judaism developed from the Haskalah (Jewish enlightenment)

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Conservative

What variant of Judaism follows the ethical teachings in the Torah and not strict halakhah

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Conservative

What variant of Judaism follows the ethical teachings in the Torah as well as halakhah, but believes that the interpretation of these laws are ever-evolving and capable of being adjusted to contemporary needs.

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Conservative

What variant of Judaism seperates themselves from the influencing of the preveiling culture that they live in.

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Conservative

• Ultra conservative

What Jewish variants allow men and women to sit together in ritual practice

• Reform

• Orthodox

• Conservative

• Ultra conservative

What Jewish variants believes that believe that God is not a supernatural being rather God is seen as a process or power that is the sum of all forces that gives life meaning and worth.

• Resconstructionism

• Orthodox

• Conservative

• Ultra conservative