Messianic Judiasm is an offshoot of Christianity and is basically designed to recruit reform and secular Jews to the Christian faith.
Reform Judaism is liberal, very open-minded, and non-judgemental. In 1808 it was created in Germany so that Jews could feel more accepted by their Christian neighbors. At one point, the rabbis were actually called "pastors", the shofar was replaced with a trumpet and there were choirs that sang instead of a cantor
Orthodox Judaism is the strict Torah-observant Judaism that has existed for the past 3,500+ years. This is the point on the contiuum that most Jews aspire to be on, but due to modernity, they're unable to accomplish that level of discipline.
2007-03-22 02:13:30
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answered by Furibundus 6
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Messianic Jew...is in actual fact a christian. (you can't be Jewish and believe in Jesus)
Reform Judaism is a bit more relaxed on the Laws and they believe that things have changed with time!
And Orthodox, they stick to the very word of the Torah. They're strict!
2007-03-22 09:14:49
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answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7
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Messianic is that which believes that Christ was the Messiah but maintain that which is jewish, the law and the practice in temple, reformed Jew are the modernist, which believe in the Jewish faith but are also very flexible in the practice of their faith, Orthodox is that person which follows the old ways, laws and religious practices.
2007-03-22 09:05:55
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answered by Perhaps I love you more 4
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Messianic Jew......basically a Christian
Reformed Jew........Not sure
Orthodox Jew.......The guy with the funny curls on the side of his head
2007-03-22 09:04:46
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answered by primoa1970 7
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NO difference:
They're ALL Spiritual LOSERS!
and WHY does everyone HATE the Messianic Jew, the Reformed Jew and the Orthodox Jew people???
even the jews HATE the Messianic Jew, the Reformed Jew and the Orthodox Jew.
2007-03-22 09:07:12
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answered by drwooguy 3
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MJs believe Jesus is the Messiah.
RJs are laid back.
OJs are whoo, heavy man.
2007-03-22 09:06:38
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answered by darestobelieve 4
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