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Alternative Judaism refers to some groups of people who, while identifying as Jew s in some fashion, nevertheless do not view themselves as conforming to Judaism as practiced by most Jews. These alternative groups may have a variety of practices, but generally do not believe in the Jewish God . Instead, they have beliefs that fall outside of the traditional views of the Torah and Jewish Law . These movements may be explicitly Atheistic , or they may incorporate Pagan elements, or other religious traditions, like belief in Buddha . Alternative forms of Judaism are nothing new in Jewish History , and have appeared in the past in such forms as the Sabbateans and Frankists which fell outside the common Orthodox /Non-Orthodox ( Reform / Conservative / Reconstructionist ) classification of the four major streams of today's recognized Jewish Denominations . These may be combinations of Jewish culture (see Secular Jewish Culture ) and symbolism with non-Jewish religions and philosophies. Among the larger alternative movements are:
There are also a number of non-Jewish movements that consider themselves to be "Israelites" due to a purported connection to the Lost Ten Tribes , such as the Anglo-Israelism movement. These groups are not generally made up of Jew s, and, in some cases deny that the current Jews are connected to the ancient Israelites. SEE ALSO |
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