Judaism as a civilization : toward a reconstruction of American-Jewish life / Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, Mel Scult.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--Politics and government.

Jews.

Judaism--United States.

Judaism.

Reconstructionist Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 601 pages)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 1980.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

..".This classic work is widely considered the genesis of the Reconstructionist Movement, and remains one of the most original and stimulating contributions to modern Jewish thought."-- International Journal of Jewish Education Research "Judaism as a Civilization" is widely considered the genesis of the Reconstructionist Movement, representing a watershed moment in modern Judaism. In this classic book, Mordecai Kaplan introduced a new way of looking at Judaism: as an evolving religious civilization. His approach required innovation in liturgy and ritual, elimination of obsolete customs, and adjustment in light of prevailing social, political, and cultural conditions. Kaplan felt that all Jews--traditional and liberal, religious and secular--could play a part in this; "reconstruction."; "Judaism as a Civilization," first published in 1934, remains one of the most original and thought-provoking contributions to modern Jewish thought.

Contents:

pt. 1. The factors in the crisis pt. 2. The current versions of Judaism pt. 3. The proposed version of Judaism pt. 4. Israel : the status and organization of Jewry pt. 5. God : the development of the Jewish religion pt. 6. Torah : Judaism as a way of life for the American Jew

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-8276-1050-5

OCLC:

676697201