Orthodox Judaism

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Pronunciations

Orthodox Judaism (OR-thuh-dox JOO-dee-iz-m) listen
Orthodoxy (OR-thuh-dox-ee) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The most traditional branch of Judaism.

Example Sentences

  • "It takes particular chutzpah to choose Orthodoxy in the context of what one might call the 'deep diaspora'—places like Houston, Texas, which has a long-standing and vibrant Jewish community but also sits squarely in the Bible Belt." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

Who Uses This

  • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

Regions

  • North America
  • Great Britain
  • South Africa
  • Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

  • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
  • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Alternative Spellings

Orthodoxy

Notes

  • Orthodox Judaism spans a wide range of Jewish practice from Modern Orthodoxy to Ultra-Orthodoxy.

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