What are the different types of Jews?

Answer 1

Answer 1

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Answer 2

First of all, it should be stressed that all Jews have the same Torah.

Yes, there are different types Jews within the Jewish faith. They may be classed according to lifestyle, geography, or outlook.

Lifestyle: there are Jews who are more stringent (Orthodox) or less stringent (Conservative, Reform) in their observance of the Torah's commands.

Geography: there are Ashkenazi (Western) Jews and Sephardi/Mizrahi (Eastern) Jews. Ashkenazim have historical roots in Germany, while Sephardim have historical roots in pre-expulsion Spain. (There are others too, such as Yemeni, Romaniote, and Persian Jews, but the above are the largest groups.)

Outlook: among the religious Jewish communities, there are the Yeshiva community, Hassidim, and Modern Orthodox. (Hassidim are the ones who wear long frock-coats.)

Answer 3

Judaism has only two major sects. However, they have very different perceptions of each other and these are the Torah Jews and the Liberal Jews. The main divisions between these sects is the ability to use non-Judaic source content to abrogate and modernize Jewish teaching and practice. Torah Jews believe that such things represent a deterioration of Jewish identity and purpose whereas Liberal Jews see Jewish Identity to be more internal or ethnic and the religious aspect to be secondary. As a result, Torah Jews believe Liberal Jews to have "lost their way" and Liberal Jews see Torah Jews as being antiquated and "out of sync" with the modern world. Regardless of whether a person is a Torah Jew or a Liberal Jew, that person may also practice rites derivative of his ancestral region such as Eastern European customs, Iberian customs, North African customs, etc. These customs do not affect other Jews as perceiving him as Jewish and these rites are all co-equal.

Within the Torah Judaism Sect there are a number of movements distinguished by their level of integration with the non-Jewish World, their styles of prayer, and their level of conservatism. The Modern Orthodox are typically seen as the more liberal branch of Torah Judaism and typically wear Jewish paraphernalia (such as a Kippa and Tzitzit) although they will dress in a typical business-suit and work in Western companies. On the more conservative side are the Hasidim and Ultra-Orthodox who wear unique vestment at all times and are recognizable by their payyot (sideburn-curls).

Within Liberal Judaism there are a number of movements also distinguished by their level of integration with the non-Jewish World, their styles of prayer, and their level of conservatism. At the most liberal are Secular Jews who may make Jewish foods and sing Jewish songs, but rarely attend synagogue services and do not perform the daily acts required of Torah Jews. In Liberal Judaism there is a question as to how much Hebrew and how much Vernacular should be used in a Synagogue Service. Conservative Jews, on the more conservative side typically prefer more Hebrew, whereas Reform Jews prefer more Vernacular. Liberal Jews are often well-acclimated to non-Jewish society and may have many non-Jewish friends and contacts.

Answer 2

Answer 1

There is only one type of Jew.

Some Jews try their hardest to follow all of the rules that govern Judaism, some don't try at all. Some care about the Torah, while others do not. Some don't know anything because they were brought up in an irreligious atmosphere. Some support the State of Israel openly, some support it more covertly, while others oppose it. But there is only one type of Jew -- a Jew.

Answer 1

If the question is asking for a list of the various sects of Judaism, see the list below. However, it is important to note that not all of the sects listed below would consider the remainder of the sects listed to be necessarily Jewish in the same way that some Christians consider Mormons to be Christian and others do not.

Orthodox Judaism

Modern Orthodox Judaism

Chasidic Orthodox Judaism

Haredi Orthodox Judaism

Conservative Judaism

Traditional Judaism

Reform Judaism

Reconstructionist Judaism

Secular Humanistic Judaism Jewish

Renewal Alternative Judaism

Karaite Judaism

Samaritains

Answer 3

While categorizations are always somewhat artificial, Jewish religious life usually falls along the categories of

A. Reform Judaism

B. Conservative Judaism

C. Orthodox Judaism

D. Hasidic Judaism

C. Liberal Judaism

There are other forms or sects such as 'humanistic Judaism' or 'Messianic Judaism' as well. (Messianics are Christians who appropriate some Jewish traditions but assign Christian meanings to them.)

Additionally, there are regional divisions of:

Ashkenazi Jews - Easter European

Sephardic Jews - originating in Spain but also includes Jews in other Spanish speaking countries plus Portuguese and Italian

Mizrachi Jews - Jews from Arab countries - 'mizrachi' means East

Answer 4

There are many more than 3 types of Jewish people. As of 2011, there are about 14 million Jews in the world, which means there are about 14 million different types of Jewish people.

If you are talking about Jewish religious denominations, again, there are many more than 3 types.

Answer 5

Ashkenazim are Jews who lived in Europe. Sephardim are Jews who lived in North Africa, the Levant, Near East, Middle East, Asia and limited parts of southern Europe (such as Spain).

Answer 6

Liberal jews, Orthodox jews, non religious Jews.

Answer 7

1 kind. It's true.

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