LEADER 03090nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910955443903321 005 20251028223736.0 010 $a0-8276-1133-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001113508 035 $a(EBL)1363656 035 $a(OCoLC)857493257 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000983472 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12479335 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000983472 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10989001 035 $a(PQKB)11500490 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1363656 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1363656 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10753651 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL513364 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001113508 100 $a20130215d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe new reform Judaism $echallenges and reflections /$fDana Evan Kaplan ; foreword by Eric H. Yoffie ; afterword by Rick Jacobs 210 $aPhiladelphia $cJewish Publication Society$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (385 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-8276-0934-5 311 08$a1-299-82113-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIn search of a Reform Jewish theology -- A brief history of the American Reform movement -- To observe or not to observe? -- A new Reform revolution in worship and practice -- A new Reform revolution in values and ethics -- Who is a (Reform) Jew? -- On the boundaries of Reform -- Seeking the spiritual. 330 $aThis is the book that American Jews and particularly American Reform Jews have been waiting for: a clear and informed call for further reform in the Reform movement.In light of profound demographic, social, and technological developments, it has become increasingly clear that the Reform movement will need to make major changes to meet the needs of a quickly evolving American Jewish population. Younger Americans in particular differ from previous generations in how they relate to organized religion, often preferring to network through virtual groups or gather in informal settings of their own choosing.Dana Evan Kaplan, an American Reform Jew and pulpit rabbi, argues that rather than focusing on the importance of loyalty to community, Reform Judaism must determine how to engage the individual in a search for existential meaning. It should move us toward a critical scholarly understanding of the Hebrew Bible, that we may emerge with the perspectives required by a postmodern world. Such a Reform Judaism can at once help us understand how the ancient world molded our most cherished religious traditions and guide us in addressing the increasingly complex social problems of our day --$cpublisher's desciption. 606 $aReform Judaism$zUnited States 615 0$aReform Judaism 676 $a296.8/3410973 700 $aKaplan$b Dana Evan$01852687 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910955443903321 996 $aThe new reform Judaism$94448566 997 $aUNINA