Modern Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism (or Modern Orthodox, also known as Modern Orthodoxy and sometimes abbreviated as "MO") is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize traditional observance and values with the secular modern world. It is broadly defined as the effort to adapt Orthodox Judaism to modernity and to avoid the social and/or cultural isolation which living in strict accordance with halakha would seem to impose http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0411/is_4_47/ai_54600118.

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Orthodox Judaism - Traditional observance - Values - Secular - Modern world - Modernity - Halakha

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In the United States "Centrist Orthodoxy" is the most common form of Modern Orthodoxy - underpinned by the philosophy of Torah Umadda ("Torah and Knowledge/Science"), generally associated with Yeshiva University. In Israel, the Religious Zionist Movement and Mizrachi are dominant. Although Centrist Orthodoxy and Religious Zionism are not identical they share many of the same values and many of the same adherents.

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United States - Torah Umadda - Yeshiva University - Israel - Religious Zionist Movement - Mizrachi

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