The Common Places of American Reform Judaism's Conflicting Platforms
No movement in Judaism has relied more heavily on statements of principle than has Reform — especially in the United States of America. Although scholars have examined many of Reform Judaism's declarations of doctrine individually, scant attention has been given to the cumulative role and funct...
| Published in: | Hebrew Union College annual |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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HUC
2002
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Hebrew Union College annual
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| Summary: | No movement in Judaism has relied more heavily on statements of principle than has Reform — especially in the United States of America. Although scholars have examined many of Reform Judaism's declarations of doctrine individually, scant attention has been given to the cumulative role and function these statements have played throughout the course of Reform Jewish history. This study attempts to fill that lacuna. First, it endeavors to trace the historical development of American Reform's various statements of principle. Second, it attempts to provide an in-depth analysis of how — despite ever-changing content — the declarations served a number of common purposes. Finally, the study seeks to shed light on ways these documents, considered collectively, have served effectively to strengthen the Reform movement as it evolved in North America. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Hebrew Union College annual
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