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Reform Jew

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Noun1.Reform Jew - liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
Reform Judaism - the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
Jew, Hebrew, Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties


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Max Nordau complained bitterly that for the Reform Jew, "the word Zion had just as little meaning as the word dispersionC*He denies that there is a Jewish people and that he is a member of it.
England's distinguished chief rabbi has won national recognition as a spiritual leader, but, hobbled by Orthodox disrespect for liberal Jews and pressured by the haredim, he has alienated Masorti and Reform Jews.
The new left of centre party hopes to attract disgruntled Labour supporters, environmentalists, Reform Jews and Israeli-Arabs.
 
 
 
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