Leanna ToikachSpring SemesterTheology: World ReligionsJudaism from an Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform PerspectiveWith Judaism being as widespread as it is, it has many variations of ideas false, etc. One of the most important things to remember about Judaism is that it stems from a single set of laws. Over time, Judaism separated within the religion and spread into a Reform, Orthodox, and Conservative category, each playing a different role and position within the religion. These laws are located in the Torah. For the Jewish people, there is no “Old Testament” or “New Testament.” The books that Christians call the New Testament do not exist in Judaism. The Torah, better known as the Law, consists of five books. The name of the book derives from the first words of the book. Bereshith (at the beginning), Shemoth (the names), Vavigra (and he called), Bamidbar (in the desert), Devarim (the words). For those who study Christianity in the same order, the books are known as Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. The scroll/Torah is the combination of all the books found in the synogagues/temples and is brought out for prayer. The roots of Orthodox Judaism date back to the late 18th or early 19th century, in response to the Age of Enlightenment, Jewish emancipation. The external and internal process in various nations aimed at expanding the rights of Jews in/within Europe, including the recognition of rights as equal citizens and the formal granting of citizenship. Orthodox Judaism believes that the written and oral Torah is of divine origin and represents the word of G-d. This is similar to the Conservative movement's view, but the Orthodox movement considers the middle of paper to be yeast products for the seven-day Passover celebration. For Orthodox Jews, this is closely observed and observed and many meals are accompanied by Matzoh, a symbolic food for this time of year. For Conservative Jews, respect for what you eat is mainly observed on the first evening/day of the holiday and it doesn't matter after that. For Reform Jews, there are no such restrictions and they will continue to eat what they normally would. Since Judaism is very old, it has definitely evolved over time. It is almost impossible to cover absolutely all aspects of the three evolving branches of Judaism. Above are just some of the historical facts and differences found within this religion. Like other religions, Judaism is interpreted differently by each individual who studies it. Fortunately, today we are able to freely interpret our religion, however we understand it..