The Rise and Progress of Reform Judaism
Author: Myer Stern
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 252
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Author: Myer Stern
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Published: 1895
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: W. Gunther Plaut
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2015-10
Total Pages: 570
ISBN-13: 0827612796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut's classic volume on the beginnings of the Jewish Reform Movement is updated with a new introduction by Howard A. Berman. The Rise of Reform Judaism covers the first one hundred years of the movement, from the time of the eighteenth-century Jewish Enlightenment leader Moses Mendelssohn to the conclusion of the Augsburg synod in 1871. In these pages the founders who established liberal Judaism speak for themselves through their journals and pamphlets, books and sermons, petitions and resolutions, and public arguments and disputations. Each selection includes Plaut's brief introduction and sketch of the reformer. Important topics within Judaism are addressed in these writings: philosophy and theology, religious practice, synagogue services, and personal life, as well as controversies on the permissibility of organ music, the introduction of the sermon, the nature of circumcision, the observance of the Sabbath, the rights of women, and the authenticity of the Bible.
Author: W. Gunther Plaut
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0827612176
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"With select documents, 1975-2008"--Title page.
Author: Dana Evan Kaplan
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2013-11-01
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 0827611331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Author: Myer Stern
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: 2014-02
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781295738588
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author: Eugene B. Borowitz
Publisher: Behrman House, Inc
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780874413946
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the history and theology of the Jewish Reform movement.
Author: Myer Stern
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Published: 2017-08-20
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781375681186
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Myer Stern
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2015-06-14
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781330067215
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExcerpt from The Rise and Progress of Reform Judaism: Embracing a History Made From the Official Records of Temple The Reform movement in Judaism is part of the world's history. The progress of enlightenment and civilization caught Religion on its onward march and held it fast; so that to-day, while some of the arts and sciences are at a standstill because of the lack of adequate knowledge whereby they could be made immaculate, Religion - ethereal, intangible - is still constantly striving to reach perfection. Paradoxical as this sounds, it is nevertheless true. The mind of man, ever and anon, seeks to know the infinite, and he makes Religion the bridge by which he attempts to fathom Eternity. One hundred years ago the Age of Reason -misnamed, perhaps - was born. Liberal thought took the place of bigotry and fanaticism, and "with the process of the suns" life became more endurable, and history began to chronicle heroism in which sword and spear had no place. The Israelite - always a forerunner in matters intellectual - also stopped to breathe. With the social barriers cast down what possibilities were not his? With the political status changed what could he not accomplish in his own behalf? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Emanuel Schreiber
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Published: 1892
Total Pages: 466
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel B. Syme
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this fresh and compelling work, Rabbi Daniel Syme traces the history of the Reform movement from a unique perspective, telling how generations of his own family have been intimately connected with the movement's flowering in the United States and Canada.