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Reform and Liberal Judaism are sometimes grouped together as ‘Progressive Judaism’. |
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Some Jewish people call themselves ‘secular’ or ‘cultural’ Jews as they may not believe in G-d or practice Jewish religious ritual. However they often still have a strong Jewish identity as part of a people with a shared culture, history, and ethnicity. Because of this, Judaism is sometimes called an ‘ethno-religion’. Note that the most recent Scottish census invited people to identify as Jewish under Ethnicity as well as Religion. |
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Suggested discussion questions and activities |
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Is there a common core that all Jewish groups agree on? What do they view and do differently, and what overlap in belief and practice is there between the groups? |
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What are the different Jewish views about women’s place in Judaism, for example, being rabbis, wearing ritual clothing and tefillin, and leading prayer services? |
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What are the different Jewish views about how to observe Shabbat. |
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What are the different Jewish views about whether someone is Jewish if only their mother or only their father is Jewish? |
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Additional Resources |
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History of Jewish Movements: Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox (S1–S6) |
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The United Synagogue (Modern Orthodox) (P1–S6) |
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The Federation of Synagogues (Modern Orthodox) (S4–S6) |
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Chabad Lubavitch UK (Ultra–Orthodox) (S4–S6) |
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Liberal Judaism (Primary and Secondary) |
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The Movement for Reform Judaism (Primary and Secondary) |
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Masorti Judaism (Primary and Secondary) |
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Sephardi Judaism (Primary and Secondary) |
