[Nate]

I actually do get what abe619 is trying to say. There's a movement in/stream of Judaism called Modern Orthodoxy. It's the stream I used to be a part of back when I was religious. It starts with the understanding that the Torah, the Talmud, and the laws stated therein are fundamentally true, but then makes the point that you can interpret those rules conservatively or liberally.

For example: The Talmud says that women must dress modestly. An ultra-orthodox Jew would say "Well, for generations we've interpretted that as meaning that women must only wear skirts that go down to their ankles, no trousers, non-revealing tops that cover their shoulders and arms down to the elbow, and keep their hair covered at all time. And I see no reason to change that." A Modern Orthodox Jew would point out that the concept of modesty is a cultural one, and in the widespread Western culture, it's possible for a women to be considered modest if she's wearing pants or a short-sleeve shirt. And so on.

There's plenty of wiggle room in religion, if you're prepared to throw tradition out the window and are open to new ideas.