Editing Anusim (section)

==Related terms==

Besides the term ''anusim'', [[halakha]] has various classifications for those Jews who have abandoned, or are no longer committed to, the [[Rabbinic Judaism|rabbinic Jewish]] tradition, whether or not they have converted to another religion.

The two most common descriptions are:

* "''[[Apostasy in Judaism|Min]]''{{-"}} ({{Script/Hebrew|מין}}), or an [[apostate]] of Judaism, for a Jew who basically denies the existence of God; and
* "''[[Heresy in Judaism|Meshumad]]''{{-"}} ({{Script/Hebrew|מְשֻׁמָּד}}), literally "self-destroyed" or a heretic to Judaism, for a Jew who deliberately rebels against the observance of Jewish law.

The main difference between a ''min'', a ''meshumad'', and the ''anusim'' is that the act of abandonment of Judaism is voluntary for a ''min'' and a ''meshumad'', while for the ''anusim'' it is not.

In more recent times, the term "anusim" has also been used to describe "Reverse Marranos", that is, [[Haredi Jews]] who are religious on the outside, but are not necessarily practicing in private.<ref>{{cite web |first=Tamar |last=Rotem |date=February 27, 2010 |title=Where Rebellious Haredi Sons (and Daughters) Go |url=http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2010/02/where-rebellious-haredi-sons-and-daughters-go-789.html |publisher=[[FailedMessiah.com]] |agency=[[Haaretz]]}}</ref>