Platforms and Prayer Books
Theological and Liturgical Perspectives on Reform Judaism
Platforms and Prayer Books
Theological and Liturgical Perspectives on Reform Judaism
Description
Since the Enlightenment, Jews have sought to understand Judaism as a modern religion in an intellectual context equivalent to Christianity. This shifted the focus of attention away from the ritual commandments to a concern with the universal foundations of the faith. Platforms and Prayer Books analyzes the impact of that shift, presenting new approaches as well as innovative arguments. The essays in this collection express the inherent difficulty of reconciling theory with practice in a liberal religious framework. In addition, they also demonstrate the surprising vitality of a movement that many expected to decline demographically as well as intellectually. Not only is the Reform movement actually increasing in numbers, but, as this book demonstrates, it is also showing an amazing breadth of creativity.
Through lively discussions, noted scholars and rabbis trace the evolution of Reform Judaism through discussions on theological and liturgical topics that are grounded in the platforms and prayer books that chart the movement's developments through its 200-year history. Contributors with perspectives from both within and outside of Reform Judaism evaluate trends and interpret changes that have taken and are taking place, exploring the historical context and contemporary significance of Reform Jewish belief.
Table of Contents
Part 2 The Historical Context
Chapter 3 Platforms and Prayer Books: From Exclusivity to Inclusivity in Reform Judaism
Chapter 4 "America Is Different!": Reform Judaism and American Pluralism
Chapter 5 Miss Daisy's Planet: The Strange World of Reform Judaism in the United States, 1870-1930
Chapter 6 The Theologian of the 1885 Pittsburgh Platform: Kaufmann Kohler's Vision of Progressive Judaism
Chapter 7 Renewing Reform Judaism: From Pittsburgh to Pittsburgh
Chapter 8 Our Collective Identity as Reform Jews
Part 9 Liturgical Studies
Chapter 10 The First Reform Prayer Book in America: The Liturgy of the Reformed Society of Israelites
Chapter 11 The Continuity of Change in Jewish Liturgy
Chapter 12 Meditation in Progressive Judaism
Chapter 13 The Challenge of a Single Prayer Book for the Reform Movement
Part 14 Comparative Studies
Chapter 15 Challenges to Using the Same Measures of Religiosity for Both Christians and Jews
Chapter 16 Two Trains Passing: Reconstructionism and Reform in Twentieth-Century American Judaism
Chapter 17 The Return of the Liminal to Reform Judaism
Chapter 18 Better the Devil You Know: Reflections on Why Baalot Teshuvah Choose Orthodoxy over Reform Judaism
Part 19 Autonomy and Authority in Texts and Law
Chapter 20 Reform Judaism and Halacha: Rapprochement?
Chapter 21 Building a Postmodern Reform Judaism: The Example of Eugene B. Borowitz
Chapter 22 Oral Torah: Reading Jewish Text Jewishly in Reform Judaism
Chapter 23 Beyond Autonomy: The Texts and Our Lives
Chapter 24 American Reform: Observations from the Margins
Product details
| Published | 03 Apr 2002 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 336 |
| ISBN | 9781461714910 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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