American Reform Judaism : an Introduction.
The only comprehensive and up-to-date look at Reform Judaism, this book analyzes the forces currently challenging the Reform movement, now the largest Jewish denomination in the United States. As an unintended result of its success, the movement now struggles with an identity crisis brought on by it...
| Основен автор: | Kaplan, Dana Evans. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Piscataway :
Rutgers University Press,
2003.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=470688 |
| Резюме: |
The only comprehensive and up-to-date look at Reform Judaism, this book analyzes the forces currently challenging the Reform movement, now the largest Jewish denomination in the United States. As an unintended result of its success, the movement now struggles with an identity crisis brought on by its liberal theology. Kaplan asks, can Reform Judaism continue to thrive? Can it be broadly inclusive and still be uniquely and authentically Jewish? Addressing the issues that have confronted the movementincluding the ordination of women, acceptance of homosexuality, the problem of assimilation, the. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (313 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780813542485 0813542480 0813532183 9780813532189 0813532191 9780813532196 |