Word: petuchowski
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Reform Rabbi Jakob Petuchowski of Hebrew Union College agrees that " 'denominational' affiliation is no longer any guarantee of theological commitment." Some technically Orthodox synagogues have a predominantly Conservative membership, while many Reform families are nearly as strict in their observance of the law as Orthodox Jews. Petuchowski proposes that Judaism needs a new understanding and appreciation of Halacha (religious law) as a basis for unity: a Jew's piety should not be judged by how many of the 613 daily rules he keeps but by the spirit with which he conforms his life...