Reform also stresses equality between the sexes. Reform Judaism shares the universal Jewish emphasis on learning, duty, and obligation rather than creed as the primary expression of a religious life. Reform stresses that ethical responsibilities, personal and social, are enjoined by G-d. The requirement for commitment and knowledge is repeatedly emphasized. A Reform Jew who determines their practice based on convenience alone is not acting in accordance with the recommended position of Reform Judaism.
Reform also rejects the faith tenets of other religions as a matter of first principles.
It should be noted that many of the paths taken by the Reform movement differ from those of traditional Judaism. This can be contrasted with the 1983-1984 period, where there were 773 congregations with a total of 269,406 member units.