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Reform Jew

–noun
a Jew who adheres to a system of religious worship adapted from Orthodox Judaism to meet the demands of contemporary life, frequently simplifying or rejecting traditional religious law and custom.


Origin:
1865–70
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reform jew

noun
liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances 
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