Hebrew is heavily used. The level of observance tends to vary from synagogue to synagogue, but in general, Hebrew and English are both used. The movement generally advocates observance of the Sabbath and the laws of keeping kosher. Men and women sit together in synagogue, and there has been a strong movement toward equality in religious practice. Considered the most liberal.
Women have religious equality.
Historically, the Reform movement has tended to adhere less strictly to the observances but retains much of the values and ethics of Judaism. It was Joseph Lieberman's first Friday evening as a U.S. senator, and he was confronting the impact of being an Orthodox Jew in such a secular setting. As the Senate worked into that evening in January 1989, Lieberman decided to stay around, even though his religious beliefs curtailed what he could do on the Jewish Sabbath, which runs from just before sundown Friday to after sundown Saturday. An Orthodox Jew generally avoids traveling on the Sabbath, other than by foot, so Lieberman decided he would sleep that night on a cot in the Senate gym. But one of his colleagues stepped in and offered him a place to stay in his nearby apartment.