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REFORM JEW
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Reform Jew" is a kind of...):
Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)
Holonyms ("Reform Jew" is a member of...):
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)