Reform Judaism In America
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The New Reform Judaism
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Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2020-04-01
The New Reform Judaism written by Dana Evan Kaplan and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-01 with Religion categories.
This is the book that American Jews and particularly American Reform Jews have been waiting for: a clear and informed call for further reform in the Reform movement. In light of profound demographic, social, and technological developments, it has become increasingly clear that the Reform movement will need to make major changes to meet the needs of a quickly evolving American Jewish population. Younger Americans in particular differ from previous generations in how they relate to organized religion, often preferring to network through virtual groups or gather in informal settings of their own choosing. Dana Evan Kaplan, an American Reform Jew and pulpit rabbi, argues that rather than focusing on the importance of loyalty to community, Reform Judaism must determine how to engage the individual in a search for existential meaning. It should move us toward a critical scholarly understanding of the Hebrew Bible, that we may emerge with the perspectives required by a postmodern world. Such a Reform Judaism can at once help us understand how the ancient world molded our most cherished religious traditions and guide us in addressing the increasingly complex social problems of our day.
The Growth Of Reform Judaism
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Author : W. Gunther Plaut
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2015-10
The Growth Of Reform Judaism written by W. Gunther Plaut and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10 with Religion categories.
This fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut's classic second volume on the history of the Jewish Reform Movement is a sourcebook of the original writings that shaped the second century of organized liberal Judaism. The Growth of Reform Judaism features a new introduction, a new epilogue, and important additional primary sources documenting the profound changes of the last fifty years. Although the emphasis in this volume is chiefly on the American scene, where the movement had its most notable advances, selections of representative liberal Jewish thought in Europe and to a lesser degree in Israel are included as well. These selections help us to understand the emergence and character, problems and tensions of Reform Judaism as it developed and grew in modern times. In addition to the primary texts new to this edition, David Ellenson's epilogue considers the developments of the last fifty years that have continued to shape the course of Reform Judaism.
American Reform Judaism
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Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2003-04-29
American Reform Judaism written by Dana Evan Kaplan and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-04-29 with Social Science categories.
The only comprehensive and up-to-date look at Reform Judaism, this book analyzes the forces currently challenging the Reform movement, now the largest Jewish denomination in the United States. To distinguish itself from Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, the Reform movement tries to be an egalitarian, open, and innovative version of the faith true to the spirit of the tradition but nonetheless fully compatible with modern secular life. Promoting itself in this way, Reform Judaism has been tremendously successful in recruiting a variety of people—intermarried families, feminists, gays and lesbians, and interracial families among others—who resist more traditional forms of worship. As an unintended result of this success, the movement now struggles with an identity crisis brought on by its liberal theology, which teaches that each Jew is free to practice Judaism more or less as he or she pleases. In the absence of the authority that comes from a theology based on a commanding, all-powerful God, can Reform Judaism continue to thrive? Can it be broadly inclusive and still be uniquely and authentically Jewish? Taking this question as his point of departure, Dana Evan Kaplan provides a broad overview of the American Reform movement and its history, theology, and politics. He then takes a hard look at the challenges the movement faces as it attempts to reinvent itself in the new millennium. In so doing, Kaplan gives the reader a sense of where Reform Judaism has come from, where it stands on the major issues, and where it may be going. Addressing the issues that have confronted the movement—including the ordination of women, acceptance of homosexuality, the problem of assimilation, the question of rabbinic officiation at intermarriages, the struggle for acceptance in Israel, and Jewish education and others—Kaplan sheds light on the connection between Reform ideology and cultural realities. He unflinchingly, yet optimistically, assesses the movement’s future and cautions that stormy weather may be ahead.
Reform Judaism In America
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Author : Kerry Olitzky
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1993-03-17
Reform Judaism In America written by Kerry Olitzky and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-03-17 with Religion categories.
This valuable reference extensively documents the lives and careers of the most influential leaders of Reform Judaism in America. The editors have assembled concise but informative biographical profiles of approximately 170 people. The work spans the period from the beginning of the Reform movement in 1824 through the 1976 Centenary Perspective. The individuals profiled were selected because of their impact on Reform Judaism at a national level. Included are the principal architects of reform, national organizational leaders, distinguished rabbis and academicians, outstanding cantors, volunteer lay activists, and women. The work begins with an essay on the history of Reform Judaism in America. A biographical dictionary follows. Each entry in the dictionary assesses the career and contributions of a particular leader and closes with a short bibliography of works by and about that individual. The dictionary is followed by a set of essays that overview the history of associations related to Reform Judaism. A section of appendices lists the principal figures affiliated with these organizations. An extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources concludes the work, making it an indispensable reference tool.
Teshuvot For The Nineties
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Author : Central Conference of American Rabbis
language : en
Publisher: CCAR Press
Release Date : 1997
Teshuvot For The Nineties written by Central Conference of American Rabbis and has been published by CCAR Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Religion categories.
With a blend of the old and new, traditional and modern Reform principles, Rabbis Plaut and Washofsky elucidate issues of the history and practice of Reform Jews. Topics range from synagogue matters to personal life; from guns on temple property to genome research; from private ordinations to apostasy. Topics also include the role of a humanistic congregation in the Reform Movement and the participation of Gentiles in Jewish worship. This is the latest volume in the vast collection of Reform Responsa from the CCAR.
Alternatives To Assimilation
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Author : Alan Silverstein
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 1995-09
Alternatives To Assimilation written by Alan Silverstein and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-09 with Jews categories.
Historians have long debated whether the mid-nineteenth century American synagogue was transplanted from Central Europe or represented an indigenous phenomenon. Alternatives to Assimilation examines the Reform movement in American Judaism from 1840 to 1930 in an attempt to settle this issue. Alan Silverstein describes the emergence of organizational innovations such as youth groups, sisterhoods, brotherhoods, a professionalized rabbinate, a rabbinical college, and a national congregational body as evidence of Jews responding uniquely to American culture, in a fashion parallel to innovations in American Protestant churches. Silverstein places the developments he traces within the context of American religious and cultural history. He notes the shifting roles of American women, children, and ethnic groups as well as America's changing receptivity to trans-Atlantic cultural influences. He also utilizes census records, as well as congregational and national archives, in synthesizing a view of the Reform movement from its local temples and nationwide organizations. By offering a viable response to American culture's rampant secularization and to its pressure on Jews to relinquish their distinctive traditions and commitments, the Reform movement also inspired emerging Conservative and Orthodox Jewish movements to offer their own constituents tangible institutional alternatives to assimilation.
Creating American Reform Judaism
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Author : Sefton D. Temkin
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 1998-09-01
Creating American Reform Judaism written by Sefton D. Temkin and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09-01 with Religion categories.
Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), founder of the major institutions of Reform Judaism in America, was a man of his time—a pioneer in a pioneer’s world. When he came to America from his childhood Bohemia in 1846, he found fewer than 50,000 Jews and only two ordained rabbis. With his sense of mission and tireless energy, he set himself to tailoring the vehicle of Reform Judaism to meet the needs of the growing Jewish community. Wise strove for unity among American Jews, and for a college to train rabbis to serve them. The establishment of Hebrew Union College (1875) was the crowning achievement of his life. His quest for unity also led him to draw up an American Jewish prayer-book, Minhag America, to found the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and to edit two weeklies; their editorials, breathing fire and energy, were no less important in his quest for leadership. Here as elsewhere, it was his persistence that won him the war where his impetuosity lost him many battles. Professor Temkin’s writing captures the vigour of Wise’s personality and the politics and concerns of contemporary Jewish life and leadership in America. Based primarily on material in the American Jewish Archives of the Hebrew Union College, this biography is a lively portrait of a rabbi whose singular efforts in many fields made him a pivotal figure in the naturalization of the Jew and Judaism in the New World. The book was first published in hardback in 1992 under the title Isaac Mayer Wise: Shaping American Judaism.
Contemporary Debates In American Reform Judaism
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Author : Dana Evan Kaplan
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2001
Contemporary Debates In American Reform Judaism written by Dana Evan Kaplan and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Reform Judaism categories.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Reform Judaism In The Making
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Author : Sylvan David Schwartzman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
Reform Judaism In The Making written by Sylvan David Schwartzman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Reform Judaism categories.
Profiles In American Judaism
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Author : Marc Lee Raphael
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1984
Profiles In American Judaism written by Marc Lee Raphael and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
About the history of various Jewish religious streams in the United States.