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Conservative Judaism

Con·ser·va·tive Ju·da·ism


noun 
Definition:
 
branch of Judaism: a form of Judaism that accepts most of the principles and practices of traditional Judaism but supports the modification and relaxing of some laws. The movement arose around the turn of the 20th century as a reaction against the more liberal Reform Judaism.

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