Religion
Judaism is generally considered an ethnic identity as well as a religious one.
In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend of secular Australian Jews returning to a more religious, in most cases, Orthodox, style of observance. Such Jews are called baalei teshuva ("returners", see also Repentance in Judaism). It is uncertain how widespread or demographically important this movement is at present.. On the other hand, the Progressive and Masorti movements also continue to grow.
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“Every sect is a moral check on its neighbour. Competition is as wholesome in religion as in commerce.”
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