Judaism as a Civilization
Toward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish Life
By Mordecai M. Kaplan, Mel Scult · 2010
- About this editionISBN: 9780827610507, 0827610505Page count: 661Published: 2010Format: E-bookPublisher: Jewish Publication SocietyLanguage: EnglishAuthor: Mordecai M. Kaplan, Mel ScultContributor: Mel ScultJudaism 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.Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookReviewsReviews from other sitesInitially published in 1934, Kaplan's book sets forth the basic tenets that marked his long career in Jewish philosophy. This edition contains the original text plus the introduction to all subsequent editions and an essay by scholar Arnold Eisen. MoreOther editionsJan 11, 2010199419341967Jewish Publication SocietyJewish Publication SocietyMacmillanSchocken BooksPaperbackPaperback——601 pages601 pages601 pages601 pagesCommon terms and phrasesMore terms and phrasesShow lessSimilar booksThe Future of the American JewBy Mordecai Menahem Kaplan
The Radical American Judaism of Mordecai M. KaplanBy Mel Scult“An important and powerful work that speaks to Mordecai M. Kaplan’s position as perhaps the most significant Jewish thinker of the twentieth century.” (Deborah Dash Moore coeditor of Gender and ...Judaism Without SupernaturalismThe Only Alternative to Orthodoxy and SecularismBy Mordecai Menahem KaplanAbout the workOriginally published: 1934Subject: Religion / Judaism / General, Religion / Judaism / Rituals & Practice, Electronic books, Jews -- Politics and government -- United States, Judaism -- United States, Reconstructionist JudaismMOREAuthorMordecai M. KaplanRabbiMordecai Kaplan was born in Lithuania and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1889. He was ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), and received a master's degree from Columbia University. He first served as associate rabbi of Kehillath Jeshurun, an Orthodox synagogue in New York, and later joined the faculty of JTS. Kaplan continued teaching and writing until his death in 1983, at the age of 102.More by authorThe meaning of God in modern Jewish religionBy Mordecai Menahem KaplanIn this book, Kaplan enlarges on his notion of functional reinterpretation and then actually applies it to the entire ritual cycle of the Jewish year-a rarity in modern Jewish thought. This work ...The Faith of AmericaBy Mordeca M. Kaplan, Paul Willaims, Eugene KohnA New Approach to Jewish LifeBy Mordecai Menahem KaplanMore from the publisher collectionCommandments and ConcernsJewish Religious Education in Secular SocietyBy Michael RosenakIn this cutting-edge study, Michael Rosenack provides a new understanding of the challenges inherent in teaching Judaism today. His ground-breaking theories are based on close examination of ...Judaism as a CivilizationToward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish LifeBy Mordecai M. Kaplan, Mel ScultJudaism 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 ...From Gods to GodHow the Bible Debunked, Suppressed, Or Changed Ancient Myths and LegendsBy Avigdor Shinan, Yair Zakovitch, Valerie ZakovitchThe ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist order needed to bury, hide, or ...
