Neo-Orthodoxy was a Jewish movement that began in Germany in the 19th century, striving to reconcile the principles of Orthodox Judaism with modernity. Neo-Orthodoxy was not at first a term its advocates used themselves. They preferred the Hebrew slogan tora im derech eretz (Mishna, Avoth 2:2), that is “[practicing the] Torah [in accordance] with the way of the land.” Other terms used were “faithful to the law” (German: gesetzestreu), or simply “orthodox.”