The German Jewish Reform movement is thus born. It has some semblance to Judaism but its approach about changing Torah practices have no basis in the Written and Oral Torahs. They are contrived, grounded on the 17 th century philosophical climate. They assert that Judaism and the Torah are subject to evolution. They claim that they need no basis, there is no basis.
Assimilation is good, they proclaim.
The German Jewish Reform movement facilitates and even promotes assimilation. The Jewish clergy wear the robes of the Protestant clergy. The synagogue interior resembles a church. The German language replaces Hebrew in the service. The day of worship is moved to Sunday.