What are the three broad divisions of Judaism?

Here are brief descriptions of the three major branches of modern Judaism – Reform, Orthodox and Conservative – along with explanations of how they evolved and some of the practices they follow.

What religious classification is Judaism?

Abrahamic

Are there any branches of the Jewish religion?

Judaism is comprised of several “branches,” also called denominations or streams, that exist on a spectrum from traditionally religious to liberal. Yet the Jews are a people, not a religion; Jewishness and Judaism are not necessarily the same thing.

Is the Jewish religion the same as the religion?

Yet the Jews are a people, not a religion; Jewishness and Judaism are not necessarily the same thing. While Judaism is “supposed to be” the religion that Jews practice, there are Jewish people who “pick and choose” whichever elements of Judaism they find personally congenial while others don’t practice Judaism at all.

Why are the different sects of Judaism divided?

However, from a religious standpoint, different sects are separated purely on the basis of their theological views. In the Bible, sects of Judaism were divided mostly by their view of a literal afterlife and bodily resurrection, or by whether or not they felt called to take an active or passive role in end-times events.

Which is the most diverse group of Jews?

Masortim are the most diverse of the four Jewish groups. They encompass a large middle ground between the two Orthodox groups and secular Jews. About half (51%) say religion is somewhat important in their lives, as opposed to very important (32%) or not too/not at all important (16%).