Reform
Liberal Jewish branch
Reform with a capital R refers specifically to the Protestant Reformation or to Reform Judaism, a liberal branch that adapts Jewish law and practice to modern life: a Reform rabbi, a Reform synagogue.
Reform Judaism emphasizes ethical principles over strict observance of traditional ritual. (Lowercase reform means to improve or change for the better.)
Right-leaning party supporter
- ProgressiveReform movement supporter
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
- templeSacred worship structure
Torah · congregation · denomination · liberal · egalitarian · covenant · prayer · Shabbat
Protestant Reformation initiator
- CalvinProtestant Reformation leader
- evangelicalZealously advocating beliefs
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- theologyStudy of the divine
church · clergy · schism · heresy · indulgence · papal · ecclesiastical · puritan
Conservative
Right-leaning party supporter
- ProgressiveReform movement supporter
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- rabbiJewish spiritual leader
temple · Torah · congregation · denomination · liberal · egalitarian · covenant · prayer · Shabbat · mitzvah
Luther
Protestant Reformation initiator
- CalvinProtestant Reformation leader
- evangelicalZealously advocating beliefs
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
theology · church · clergy · schism · heresy · indulgence · papal · ecclesiastical · puritan · revival
Reformconserve
Keep from being depleted
status quo · maintain · tradition · stagnation · entrenchment
Reformrevolution
Violent governmental overthrow
overthrow · radical transformation · abolition · upheaval · coup
Reformcorruption
Dishonest abuse of power
deterioration · degradation · deform · debasement · perversion
- political reformAltering governmental structures or practices
- reform schoolInstitution for young offenders
- pension reformChanging retirement payment systems
- social reformerAdvocate for societal change
- Reform JudaismProgressive Jewish religious movement
- court reformAltering judicial system structure
reformed, reformer, reforms, reforming, reformation, reformers, reformable, reformatory, reformative