www.reformjudaism.org.uk

Reform Jews are those who don’t underestimate the challenge of modernity but can also see that it offers new ways of understanding and thinking

Different interpretations are welcomed, and critical thinking encouraged.

We are there to engage with people and facilitate the individual journey, which can take many different forms and paths.

While men and women are not necessarily seen as identical, they are treated equally in terms of access to leadership, learning and engagement

the authentic Jewish voice is maintained through an unmediated engagement with Jewish texts and tradition

There is no one pathway that everyone must follow to be authentic

We share a recognition that there are many ways of experiencing the faith of Judaism, understanding Torah and loving Israel.

We see the Torah as our foundation document and love Jewish learning.

we serve God not just through prayer and ritual but in the way we behave towards our fellow human beings

What unites us is our sense of Jewish identity, our determination to give it meaning and purpose, our openness and inclusivity, our commitment to the Jewish journey.

Efforts are made to welcome people and help them deepen their Jewish commitments and learning, without expending energy on defining the boundaries of who is in and who is out.

We understand that there are few values greater than humility in the truth claims we make and working with others to repair the world.

The mission of the Movement for Reform Judaism is to reach out to people and meet them ‘where they are’ in the world of the 21st century

We include Jews whom the outside world might call secular – Jews who have major questions about belief and who do not express their spirituality through prayer

each of us is responsible for his or her personal Jewish journey and there are many of them, many paths, many ways

Reform Judaism is Judaism’s most positive response to the terrain of the last 200 years.