Reform, Reconstructionist, and Renewal Judaism
In addition to changes mentioned above for Conservative Judaism, these movements generally practice:
- complete gender egalitarianism;
- abolition of tribal distinctions among kohen, levi, and yisrael on grounds of egalitarianism;
- abridgement of the portion read (sometimes by instituting a triennial cycle) and reducing of the number of aliyot (most congregations);
- modification of the portions read (some congregations);
- main Shabbat service on Friday night with Torah reading (some Reform congregations);
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