How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew
How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew

Author: David M. Bader

Publisher: Extremely Limited

Published: 2014-11-06

Total Pages: 99

ISBN-13: 1495369161

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Extremely Reform Judaism is one of the world's fastest growing denominations and also its most misunderstood-ever since the ancient forefathers first lifted their eyes to God to ask, "Why can't we have a Christmas Tree?" How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew pokes irreverent yet good-natured fun its subject, with chapters on the mandatory and optional Extremely Reform Jewish holidays; maintaining the Extremely Reform Jewish home; diaspora travel tips; Extremely Reform rites of passage (circumcision, bar mitzvah, intermarriage); and how to deprogram your Extremely Reform child after he has joined a religious cult. Highlights include "The Ten Suggestions"; a "Feast and Fast Yo-Yo Diet Guide to Jewish Holidays"; and "Glengarry Glen Purim, a David Mamet Purim Play." This humorous illustrated guide contains numerous quotations from ancient Extremely Reform Jewish texts, such as, "He who gives a coin to the poor is rewarded with six blessings, but he who makes a pledge to charity receives a free tote bag," and, "Thou shalt not stand outside the synagogue on the High Holy Days scalping thy tickets to the services." First published by Avon Books in 1994, the new edition preserves the content of the original in fresh paperback and ebook formats. It's an ideal gift for Hanukkah or any occasion.

The New Reform Judaism
The New Reform Judaism

Author: Dana Evan Kaplan

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2020-04-01

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0827614314

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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.

Mishkan T'filah
Mishkan T'filah

Author: Central Conference of American Rabbis/CCAR Press

Publisher: CCAR Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780881231069

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Contemporary Debates in American Reform Judaism
Contemporary Debates in American Reform Judaism

Author: Dana Evan Kaplan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1136055746

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This is a ground breaking collection of essays that takes a hard look at the Reform Movement today. Opening essays look at the problem of building a religous community, the competition in the "spiritual marketplace," and why people join or do not join a Reform synagogue. Other contributors look at a host of controversial issues including Patrilineal Descent, Outreach, Intermarriage, gender issues, gay and lesbian participation, and others.

Union Prayer-Book for Jewish Worship
Union Prayer-Book for Jewish Worship

Author: Central Conference of American Rabbis

Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press

Published: 2018-10-23

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9780344078477

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