Judaism (branch)

5 entries

Orthodox Judaism

Judaism (branch)Over 2 million

The branch of Judaism that holds the written and oral Torah to be divinely given and binding. Observ...

Reform Judaism

Judaism (branch)Over 1 million

A movement that began in Germany seeking to adapt Jewish practice to modern life. Reform Jews regard...

Conservative Judaism

Judaism (branch)Hundreds of thousands

Also known as Masorti Judaism. It holds that Jewish law is binding but has developed historically an...

Hasidic Judaism

Judaism (branch)Hundreds of thousands

A spiritual revival movement founded by the Baal Shem Tov in Podolia in Eastern Europe. Hasidism str...

Karaite Judaism

Judaism (branch)Tens of thousands

A Jewish movement that accepts only the Hebrew Bible as authoritative and does not recognize the rab...