Call number
216 GOL
Collection
Publication
New York : Schocken Books : Reconstructionist Press, 1985.
Description
Kaplan's concept of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization was widely influential in 20th-century American Jewish life, and his founding of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College created a new denomination. This book contains a biographical essay and excerpts from all his major works.
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LibraryThing member Michael.Bradham
Amazing insights into deep world of Judaism. Strong definitions of many movements of Judaism, including reconstructionist.
A contradiction that backed me away from this book. Kaplan writes of absorbing practices of other cultures for practice during times of leisure. Then goes on to write about
A contradiction that backed me away from this book. Kaplan writes of absorbing practices of other cultures for practice during times of leisure. Then goes on to write about
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religions of native cultures being unsophisticated. Seems different religions are sophisticated and complex in different ways. Some by way of thought, dance, spoken word, or integration with agrarian practices. I am interested to know reasons Kaplan mentioned native religions being unsophisticated. Show Less
ISBN
0823213102 / 9780823213108
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