Torah Reading - Reform, Reconstructionist, and Renewal Judaism

Reform, Reconstructionist, and Renewal Judaism

In addition to changes mentioned above for Conservative Judaism, these movements generally practice:

• complete gender egalitarianism;
• abolition of tribal distinctions among kohen, levi, and yisrael on grounds of egalitarianism;
• abridgement of the portion read (sometimes by instituting a triennial cycle) and reducing of the number of aliyot (most congregations);
• modification of the portions read (some congregations);
• main Shabbat service on Friday night with Torah reading (some Reform congregations);