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This 8 page paper explains the historical evolution of Orthodox Judaism in contrast to Zionism and begins by explaining that the Orthodox movement is not a unified movement but includes different sects. In fact, the term Orthodox Judaism is a new one, this is no real Orthodoxy. Zionism is new, having been initiated in Eastern Europe in the 1800s. The differences in theological ideology between Orthodox and Zionism are explained as are the reasons Orthodox Jews are so opposed to Zionism. Based on the ideological schism between the two groups, the writer explains why the conflict between Israel and Palestine may never be resolved. One specific reason offered has to do with the exile of the Jewish people that is found in the Written and Oral Torah. Includes quotes from leading scholars and Rabbis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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nd). The different Orthodox movements share common beliefs and celebrate the same days, they differ only in the details that are emphasized (Shamish, nd). They also differ in the attitudes
they hold towards the state of Israel and modern culture (Shamish, nd). The major and most important commonality among the different sects is a dedication to the written and oral
Torah; they believe both the Written and Oral Torah are divinely inspired and represent and reflect the word of God (Shamish, nd). Historically, there is no such thing as Orthodoxy,
in fact, this is a term that is typically used primarily in North America (Shamish, nd). In other regions of the world, the terms more observant and less observant are
used to distinguish between different movements in Judaism (Shamish, nd). in point of fact, the term Orthodox Judaism is of very recent origin; it is a generic term used to
separate those Jewish movements that follow traditional practices more closely from those in the more Liberal Jewish movements (Shamish, nd). Theologically, Orthodox Judaism continues the beliefs and practices found in
"normative Judaism, as accepted by the Jewish nation at Mt. Sinai and codified in successive generations in an ongoing process that continues to this day" (Shamish, nd). One central belief
is that the Written and Oral Torah represents the word of God without any kind of human interference or human innovation (Shamish, nd). For an Orthodox Jew, Torah means the
Written Law as it is interpreted by the Oral Law, originally interpreted by the Rishonim and subsequently codified in the Codices (Shamish, nd). As times change, practical questions about the
practice of Orthodox Judaism are addressed through the Halachic process by Jewish authorities who use the Torah to determine the best way to live according to Gods will (Shamish, nd).
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