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Liberal Judaism

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the modern streams of Judaism outside the realms of Orthodox Judaism, especially those without doctrinal belief in a divinely authored Torah or immutable Talmudic law.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • While Orthodox Judaism originated in Europe as a protest against Reform Judaism, the schism between the two groups eventually gave rise to a number of other Liberal Judaisms, so to speak, including Conservative and Reconstructionist Judaism.

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Narrower terms: Conservative Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism, Reform Judaism

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Meaning 2

Reform Judaism specifically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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  • Polish: judaizm liberalny — Collectively, the modern streams of Judaism outside of Orthodoxy