Modern Orthodox Judaism
Rabbi Hershel Schachter, a Modern Orthodox Rabbi at Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and leading Posek in the Modern Orthodox community | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Approx. 700,000 to 1 million globally | |
| Founder | |
| Samson Raphael Hirsch, Azriel Hildesheimer | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Worldwide | |
| United States | Approx. 250,000 |
| Israel | Approx. 350,000 |
| United Kingdom | Approx. 30,000 |
| Religions | |
| Judaism | |
| Scriptures | |
| Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim | |
| Languages | |
| Hebrew, English, Yiddish | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Orthodox Judaism, Religious Zionism | |
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Modern Orthodox Judaism (also Modern Orthodox or Modern Orthodoxy) is a movement within Orthodox Judaism that attempts to synthesize Jewish values and the observance of Jewish law with the modern world.
Modern Orthodoxy draws on several teachings and philosophies, and thus assumes various forms. In the United States, and generally in the Western world, Centrist Orthodoxy underpinned by the philosophy of Torah Umadda ("Torah and secular knowledge") is prevalent. In Israel, Modern Orthodoxy is dominated by Religious Zionism; however, although not identical, these movements share many of the same values and many of the same adherents.