Hebraism

/ˌhiˈbreɪˈɪzəm/

Other forms: Hebraisms

Definitions of Hebraism

1. noun

   Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud
   synonyms: Jewish religion, Judaism

   types:

   Jewish Orthodoxy, Orthodox Judaism

   Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud

   Conservative Judaism

   Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances

   Reform Judaism

   the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world

   Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hasidism, Hassidim

   a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly

   type of:

   faith, organized religion, religion

   an institution to express belief in a divine power