Conflict is a part of marriage and can stem from many different aspects. Theology and practice of spirituality cause conflict in many marriages today. There are misconceptions that if one Jew marries another Jew their religious beliefs will be exactly the same and no problems will arise regarding religious practices. As Jaffe said in Two Jews Can Still Be A Mixed Marriage, "every marriage, even between two Jews, is an intermarriage between two individuals with different souls and backgrounds...Having a different religious perspective from your Jewish spouse is not at all atypical." There are a number of different denominational "labels" or "types" of Jews with different ideologies. When these ideologies intermingle problems may occur. Orthodox Judaism is a denomination that is strict regarding religious practices. They believe that God gave Jewish law to Moses and that everything that has been written in Torah and other Jewish texts should be taken literally. There are other forms of Judaism that are not as strict, for example Reformed Judaism. Reformed Jews see the word of God as a teaching rather than a literal command from God. Each denomination practices their faith in different ways, and in some cases this will lead to disagreement. In order to explain the conflicts that can arise in a marriage between a Reformed Jew and an Orthodox Jew their individual traditions should be explained.
             Orthodox Jews believe that from the time of birth the halakhah, or Jewish law, governs a person's behavior and that there is no choice. Therefore, basically you are born an Orthodox Jew. There are three cornerstones of practice for Orthodox Jews. The first is the observance of the complete Sabbath. In order to keep holy the Sabbath, Orthodox Jews cannot work or do anything that is considered not religiously observant. This lasts from sundown on Friday to sundown on Saturday. Second, observi...