Masorti Movement
The Judaism Masorti (Masorti), sometimes called by the name it bears to the United States , is one of three major streams of contemporary Judaism, between Orthodox Judaism and Reform Judaism.
Origins
In a historical context of moving towards the emancipation of the Jews, the tensions between modern society and lifestyle of traditional Jewish communities became more acute. Born when various currents of thought encouraging Jews to embrace modernity and mingle with the outside company to varying degrees. One of them, led by Rabbi Zacharias Frankel , director of the Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau , had to give birth to the Masorti movement. In opposition to both the Reform movement who believed that the rules of halakha (legal system based on the Oral Law Talmud ) were not binding, only Orthodox who refused to accept any change to its traditional interpretation, Rabbi Frankel argued that the halakha should absolutely be observed, but that its interpretation should be flexible to allow optimal adaptation to the needs of Jewish time. It was the rationale for this position, defined as historic and positive , in the history of Judaism, which showed clearly that the law had formerly been many different interpretations before being fixed by certain groups.
Frankel had never formally separated from the rest of the Jewish community and the Masorti movement really took no individuality in the name of Conservative Judaism, with its presence in the United States , marked by the restructuring in 1902 the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York by Rabbi Solomon Schechter. The term conservative (conservative) expresses the desire to maintain rules of governance as the halakhah of Jewish life. The name of Masorti ( Masorti in French), from the Hebrew Massoretes (string, tradition) is preferred outside of the United States where the movement has about 800 communities. It is present throughout the Americas, Europe and Israel.
Principles
The Masorti movement considers that the future based on spiritual observing mitzvot (divine commandments) rituals and moral and that the halakha is an essential component of compliance recommended by the Torah. However, the halacha is inherently dynamic and must constantly be considered in its observance of the new socio-historical contexts.
Thus, in accordance with the dynamism of the halakha , to reflect the position more and more active women in the society , the Masorti movement tends to offer greater representation and accountability in life religious and social offices are mixed and women participate as equals in reading the Torah. There are even plans to appoint women hadazhim, that is to say an assistant rabbi.
Freedom of conscience and expression is a right fundamental and inalienable right and duty intellectual probity, the use of modern methods and scientific approach of traditional texts is allowed, and open review of standards and ideas is encouraged.
The Masorti movement encourages friendly relations and mutual assistance with non-Jews, while opposing the assimilation. He has always supported the movement Zionist and efforts to integrate new immigrants (olim) but takes no position on security issues that divide Israeli democracy.
In France, the main community is Masorti Adath Shalom, in Paris, whose rabbi is Ryvon Krygier. The second Masorti community to have emerged is that Rabbi Maayan Or is since September 2009 David Touboul who succeeded Yeshaya Dalsace. It is set 11 years in Nice. In September 2009, the small community of Adath Shalom East became DorVador second Masorti community in the Paris region, including Rabbi Yeshaya Dalsace.
External Links
- Masorti Jewish Community of Marseille Provence
- Site francophone Masorti movement
- Franco-American Jewish community in Paris , rather liberal / reformist
- Adath Shalom Jewish Community Masorti (Paris 15e)
- Masorti Jewish community Maayan Or Nice
- Masorti Jewish community DorVador (Paris 20e)
- Shir Hadash Jewish community Masorti (1000 Brussels)
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