The New Reform Judaism
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The New Reform Judaism

Challenges and Reflections

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The New Reform Judaism

Challenges and Reflections

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword by Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Understanding the New Reform Judaism
  9. Chapter 1 In Search of a Reform Jewish Theology
  10. Chapter 2 A Brief History of the American Reform Movement
  11. Chapter 3 To Observe or Not to Observe?
  12. Chapter 4 A New Reform Revolution in Worship and Practice
  13. Chapter 5 A New Reform Revolution in Values and Ethics
  14. Chapter 6 Who Is a (Reform) Jew?
  15. Chapter 7 On the Boundaries of Reform
  16. Chapter 8 Seeking the Spiritual
  17. Conclusion: The Promise of Reform Judaism
  18. Afterword by Rabbi Rick Jacobs
  19. Timeline of Significant Events
  20. Notes
  21. Glossary
  22. Index