Home›Judaism›Polity›No central authorityBrowse ByNo central authorityThis page groups denominations by how they are governed. Wikipedia notes that "the Catholic Church, led by the Bishop of Rome and the bishops worldwide in communion with him, is a communion of 24 Churches sui iuris." Browsing by polity lets a visitor compare a centrally governed denomination against one built from independent congregations.FactsLearn MoreNo central authoritySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe movements of modern Judaism, which differ over the binding authority of halakhah, the place of critical scholarship and the accommodation of modern life, together with the older streams they grew out of. All are continuous with rabbinic Judaism and its texts. 2AttestationEra of AttestationWell-attestedDenominational division in Judaism is modern: the movements took shape in nineteenth-century central Europe in response to emancipation. The older streams grouped here, Karaite and Hasidic, are divisions of a different kind. 2DirectoryCategoryWell-attestedDenominations 1Learn MoreThe movements of Judaism This group gathers the main movements of Judaism, particularly as they developed in the modern period in response to emancipation and modernity. Judaism is both a religion and a people, and its denominations differ mainly over the authority and interpretation of Jewish law (halakha). The browser will find Orthodox Judaism (including its Haredi and Modern Orthodox forms and the Hasidic movements), Conservative (Masorti) Judaism, Reform Judaism, and smaller and older streams. The atlas describes each movement's stance on law, tradition and change without privileging any as normative.No central authorityFilter Results5 entriesFounded ByAllNachman of Breslov (1)Origin EraAll760 (1)1740 (1)1800 (1)1802 (1)Establishment StatusAllPrivileged Never Established (1)Parent ReligionAllJudaism (5)Originated InAllEastern Europe (1)Germany (1)Mesopotamia (1)Persia (1)Marriage PositionAllMarriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (1)Liturgical LanguageAllAramaic (2)Hebrew (5)Sexuality PositionAllSame-sex sexual relationships are held contrary to teaching; LGBT individuals are welcomed as members but not ordained, and same-sex unions are not blessed (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (5)Ordination PracticeAllNo ordination; authority rests on learning or on the whole body (1)No successor by deliberate choice (1)Office passes by descent (1)Restricted to men (2)Varies between provinces or member bodies (1)Parent DenominationAllHaredi Judaism (1)Hasidic Judaism (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 5Breslov HasidismNo central authorityHasidic JudaismNo central authorityKaraite JudaismNo central authorityModern Orthodox JudaismNo central authorityOrthodox JudaismNo central authoritySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editiontier 1Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007View the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.