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Essay / Essay on Judaism - 719
Followers of Mendelssohn felt that many of the practices of Judaism were out of place if they were to be part of Western civilization (Hopfe, 191). In 1843, a group of German Jewish leaders decided that it was time to detach modern Judaism from historical Judaism so that it could become more integrated into modern societies (Hopfe, 191). This decision later became the basis for the creation of Reform Judaism where Jewish practices changed to “use more vernacular and less Hebrew in their worship; their synagogues were called temples; Kosher food laws have been relaxed; choirs and organs were introduced” (Hopfe, 191). Next, Orthodox Judaism is a denomination of Judaism that most closely resembles historical Judaism. Orthodox Jews strive extremely hard to retain traditional Jewish culture, resist the secularized elements of modernity, observe kosher dietary laws, strictly observe the Sabbath, have men and women separate during worship and both must cover their heads during worship and speak Hebrew during worship. (Hopfe, 194). And finally, Conservative Judaism is the other denomination of Judaism. In Conservative Judaism, they are similar to Orthodox Judaism, but they are distinguished by paying greater attention to the historical and critical study of the Bible and rabbinic material (Hopfe, 194). In their worship, the vernacular language is used more than Hebrew, they tend to worship on Saturday mornings, men cover their heads with the traditional yarmulke during worship, and many of them try to respect biblical laws and Talmudic laws regulating food and observing the Sabbath in particular. during important religious events in the Jewish calendar (Hopfe,