Reconstructionist Judaism

Reconstructionist Judaism is a denomination of Judaism with a relatively liberal set of beliefs:

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• an individual's personal autonomy should generally override traditional Jewish law and custom, yet also take into account communal consensus,
• modern culture is accepted,
• traditional rabbinic modes of study, as well as modern scholarship and critical text study, are both valid ways to learn about religious texts,
• non-fundamentalist methods of teaching about Jewish principles of faith are acceptable, and no Jew needs to accept all, or any, principles of faith,
• the Jews are not a chosen people, miracles and theism are rejected.

These beliefs lead to a more traditional set of observances than is seen in Reform Judaism.

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