Jewish religious movements

Okay kiddo, so you know how some people believe in different things when it comes to religion, right? For example, some people are Christian, some people are Muslim, and some people are Jewish. Well, even within the Jewish community, there are different groups that believe slightly different things and have different ways of practicing their religion. These groups are called Jewish religious movements.

One of the most commonly known Jewish religious movements is Orthodox Judaism. These Jews believe in following the Torah (which is like a holy book for Jewish people) very strictly and sticking to traditional Jewish practices. They believe that the laws of the Torah are unchanging and should be followed very closely.

Another movement is Conservative Judaism. These Jews believe that the Torah can be adapted to modern times, so they might do things differently than Orthodox Jews in some cases. For example, they might allow men and women to sit together during prayer services or allow women to become rabbis.

Reform Judaism is another movement. These Jews believe that the Torah is important, but that it can be interpreted in many different ways. They might focus more on the ethical and moral teachings of Judaism rather than the traditional practices. For example, they might allow mixed-gender prayer services and not require certain dietary laws.

There are other smaller Jewish religious movements too, but these are the three main ones. Does that make sense, kiddo?