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Jewish Orthodoxy

Jewish Orthodoxy

6.5
A strict way of following traditional Jewish laws and customs
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒuːɪʃ ˈɔrθədɑːksi/
translation icon : ortodoxia judía
  • During the service, the congregation observed the customs of Jewish Orthodoxy very closely.

Examples

  • To understand the beliefs of Jewish Orthodoxy, one must study the interpretations found in the Talmud.

  • Many families raise their children in Jewish Orthodoxy to ensure they follow traditional practices.

  • When you refer to Modern Orthodoxy, you mean Jewish Orthodoxy.

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Synonyms

Orthodox Judaism
vsJewish Orthodoxy
1 5.4

A branch of Judaism that follows traditional Jewish laws and customs strictly

is the term highlighting strict adherence to Talmudic interpretation

How Observant

Jewish Orthodoxy
6.5

Surface Forms

Jewish Orthodoxy singular
Jewish Orthodoxies plural

Morphology

Jewish + orthodoxy

The meaning 'strict adherence to traditional Jewish law and practice' is directly derivable from combining 'Jewish' (pertaining to Jews) with 'orthodoxy' (traditional accepted beliefs/doctrine), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to traditional Jewish beliefs or practices. This compositional phrase is cross-linguistically regular and follows standard noun phrase semantics, making it immediately understandable at B1.

Etymology

Jewish Orthodoxy comes from the word Orthodoxy, which means 'right belief' or 'correct teaching'. That's why Jewish Orthodoxy refers to people or groups who closely follow traditional Jewish laws and practices.