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Within Judaism there are different types of Jews, or Jewish 'movements' as they are called. The main differences between the different movements are mainly how they interpret the scriptures and laws. The main three movements found within Judaism are:

• Orthodox
• Reform
• Liberal

Orthodox Jews

Orthodox Jews are those who believe the Torah word-for-word and believe that it is the direct word of God. They tend to be the more traditional Jews and will have their services in the synagogue in Hebrew. Many Orthodox Jews will visit the synagogue daily and will recite prayers in Hebrew.

Reform Jews

Reform Judaism is a movement whose aim is to keep the traditions of Judaism but bring it up-to-date to suit modern life and the changing state of the world. For example, the belief is that the creation story found in Genesis is symbolic rather than an actual account of what happened. This allows the modern scientific findings to work alongside religious beliefs.

Liberal Jews

Liberal Judaism is similar to Reform Judaism, as it tries to bring Judaism and modernity together. It is a more radical movement than Reform Judaism and it teaches that all laws, teachings and beliefs need to be brought up-to-date in the modern world. For example, it teaches that people do not need to obey the Jewish dietary laws if they do not wish to.