ng the laws of purity (mikvah). The mikvah is a ritual bath that Orthodox women must take after their period has ended. The husband and wife also must refrain from having sexual intercourse for twelve days out of the month, until the women's period is over and she has taken the ritual bath. Practicing the mikvah shows the orthodox "family laws of purity." Finally, the third is to keep a Kosher home. Keeping a Kosher kitchen has to do with ritualistic preparation and storage of food. In Orthodox homes, meat and cheese can never be placed together. They must be placed on different plates as well as stored in different refrigerators. If any of these three laws are not followed then a person is not considered Orthodox. Orthodox Jews also believe in studying the Torah daily. Many Orthodox Jews only pray in the shul, where men and women are seated separately. Women are treated very differently than males in Orthodox Judaism. Women are not allowed to become rabbis and are discriminated against by not being allowed to lead prayer in front of males. Services take place in mostly Hebrew for Orthodox Jews.
             Reformed Judaism allows for personal choices. Reformed Jews choose and create observances based on individual commitment and knowledge. One of the main misconceptions about Reformed Jews is that it is an "anything goes" type of religion, this is not true. They believe the covenant allows for individual choice. Men and women are considered equal in all services and forms of prayer. This is ve
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