how to say “Modern Orthodox” in Hebrew (well, approximately)
דָּתִי לְאֻמִּי
Modern Orthodoxy is a way of Jewish life that fuses embrace of Jewish law and tradition, with engagement in contemporary life in a foreign culture. Between the lines, the Modern Orthodox Jew makes a statement that s/he is happy to live and absorb surrounding foreign (non-Jewish) cultures while maintaining his integrity as an Orthodox Jew. This is especially important for Jews trying to maintain their identity in foreign cultures that might encourage them to assimilate.
While the term Modern Orthodox does translate (well, transliterate) into Hebrew as אוֹרְתוֹדוֹקְסִי מוֹדֶרְנִי 
listen and repeat, the preservation of Jewish identity is not as much a concern for Jews living in Israel, as they tend to remain Jewish simply by birth and geography. Rather, Orthodox Jews might distinguish themselves in Israel as either supporting the establishment of the State or shying away from it.
listen and repeat, the preservation of Jewish identity is not as much a concern for Jews living in Israel, as they tend to remain Jewish simply by birth and geography. Rather, Orthodox Jews might distinguish themselves in Israel as either supporting the establishment of the State or shying away from it.Hence the term דָּתִי לְאֻמִּי listen and repeat – National Religious, where דתי listen and repeat means religious and לאומי listen and repeat means national.
listen and repeat – National Religious, where דתי listen and repeat means religious and לאומי listen and repeat means national.For example:
הוּא יוֹצֵא רַק עִם בָּנוֹת דָתִיּוֹת לְאֻמִּיּוֹת.
He only dates National-Religious girls.
In Israel, דָתִיִּם לְאֻמִּיּם listen and repeat – National-Religious (people) – might also be described as אורתוקודסים מודרנים listen and repeat, but their primary distinction among Jews is not their embrace of modernity, but rather their embrace of Jewish nationalism.
listen and repeat – National-Religious (people) – might also be described as אורתוקודסים מודרנים listen and repeat, but their primary distinction among Jews is not their embrace of modernity, but rather their embrace of Jewish nationalism.