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BELIEFS

What Reform Judaism Believes

By Rabbi Bill S. Tepper


Informed Choice

Reform Judaism affirms that each person can make informed choices about Jewish practice, grounded in study of tradition rather than obligation alone.

Ethical Monotheism

At its heart is a commitment to one God and to ethical living, expressed as tikkun olam, the repair of the world, as a central religious duty.

An Evolving Tradition

Reform holds that Judaism has always changed and continues to. Egalitarianism, inclusion of LGBTQ+ Jews, and welcoming interfaith families flow from this conviction that tradition speaks to every generation anew.