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What is Halakah? Give an account of the main differences between different types of Jews.
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A) What is Halakah? Halakah translates in Hebrew as "to go" i.e. how Jews go about their daily lives. The Halakah is a book of the most important laws that Jews must follow in everyday life from the Talmud. It also includes important practises from the Codes and Responsa, and so the book itself is constantly being updated as more laws are brought into place or deemed important. B) Give an outline of the main differences between different types of Jews. In Judaism, there are many different "denominations" of Jewish followers, the main two being Orthodox and Progressive Jews. Although both are Jewish by religion, there are many differences in the practises and laws of orthodox and progressive Jews. This difference is shown most clearly in the synagogue. In an orthodox synagogue, men wear traditional clothes, sit separately from the women, there will only ever be a male rabbi, and...
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