|
Written Torah
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Approach to Halacha
|
Reform Judaism
|
Non-inspired
|
Contemporary, Individual Autonomy
|
Class-Based Messianic Judaism (e.g. UMJC)
|
Inspired
|
Congregational Rabbi Wields Supreme Halachic Authority
|
One-Law Messianic Judaism (Independent)
|
Inspired
|
Contemporary, Communal Autonomy (Local Bet Din)
|
Conservative Judaism
|
Inspired
|
Centralized Halachic Institution (Committee on Jewish Laws
and Standards)
|
Orthodox Judaism
|
Inspired
|
Codified Halacha (Using Talmud as Source of Law)
|
Explanation of Chart:
Reform Judaism: They
don’t believe that Scripture is inspired.
They believe that the individual can decide his own standards for
practice. There are limited communal
guidelines.
Conservative Judaism:
They believe the Scriptures are inspired. They believe that halacha should be flexible
and decided by a centralized authority within the community of Conservative
Jews.
Class-Based Messianic Judaism (e.g. UMJC): They believe the Scriptures are
inspired. They have varying approaches
to halacha but generally decide halacha at the local level with the
Congregational Rabbi wielding supreme authority as the “Voice of G-d for the
Community.”
One-Law Messianic Judaism:
They believe that the Scriptures are inspired. Non-affiliated Messianics generally decide
halacha at the local level via councils of elders (i.e. Bet Din). Matrix governance via elders is generally
preferred to hierarchical governance via a congregational rabbi. The local, council-of-elders approach is patterned after the approach shown in the early New Covenant communities.
Orthodox Judaism:
They believe the Scriptures are inspired. They also believe that the Talmud is
inspired. The codifications of halacha
(e.g. Mishneh Torah, Shulchan Aruch, etc) carry the force of law. Areas which are not expounded by the Codes
are matters which may be decided at the local level or via responsa.
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