
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Understanding the New Reform Judaism
- Chapter 1 In Search of a Reform Jewish Theology
- Chapter 2 A Brief History of the American Reform Movement
- Chapter 3 To Observe or Not to Observe?
- Chapter 4 A New Reform Revolution in Worship and Practice
- Chapter 5 A New Reform Revolution in Values and Ethics
- Chapter 6 Who Is a (Reform) Jew?
- Chapter 7 On the Boundaries of Reform
- Chapter 8 Seeking the Spiritual
- Conclusion: The Promise of Reform Judaism
- Afterword by Rabbi Rick Jacobs
- Timeline of Significant Events
- Notes
- Glossary
- Index