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Reconstructionist Judaism: more books (90)

Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach (Expanded and Updated) by Rebecca T. Alpert, Jacob J. Staub, 2000-09-01

The Many Faces of Judaism: Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist & Reform by Moshe Ben Aharon, 1981-01

Reconstructionist Judaism in the Mind of Mordecai Kaplan: The Transformation from a Philosophy into a Religious Denomination.: An article from: American Jewish History by Deborah Ann Musher, 1998-12-01

Common Faith-Uncommon People: Essays in Reconstructionist Judaism by Meir Ben-Horin, 1970-01-01

From Ideology to Liturgy: Reconstructionist Worship and American Liberal Judaism (Monograph, 26) by Eric Caplan, 2002-11

Reconstructing Judaism: An Autobiography by Ira Eisenstein, 1986-11-01

Judaism without supernaturalism: The only alternative to orthodoxy and secularism by Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, 1967

Judaism As a Civilization: Toward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish Life by Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, 1994-08

The Reconstructionist movement (A Reconstructionist pamphlet) by Ira Eisenstein, 1963

The American Judaism of Mordecai M. Kaplan (Reappraisals in Jewish Social and Intellectual History) by Emanuel S. Goldsmith, Mel Scult, et all 1990-12-01

Questions Jews ask: Reconstructionist answers by Mordecai Menahem Kaplan, 1966

Profiles in American Judaism: The Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and Reconstructionist traditions in historical perspective by Marc Lee Raphael, 1984

The New American Haggadah: Haggadah Shel Pesah

Judaism Faces the Twentieth Century: A Biography of Mordecai M. Kaplan (American Jewish Civilization Series) by Mel Scult, 1993-09

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Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - Welcome
Describes this college's programs and relates the story of the Reconstructionist movement. Link to the school's journal, the Reconstructionist. pespective with the publication of a revised edition of Exploring Judaism (The Reconstructionist Press, 2000).
http://www.jrf.org/
Reconstructionist - Judaism
Families of Religions reconstructionist judaism Central to the Reconstructionists perspective is the need to reexamine the basic tenets of Judaism.
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/ReconstructionistJudaism.htm

Extractions: Families of Religions Re constructionist Judaism Central to the Reconstructionists perspective is the need to re-examine the basic tenets of Judaism. While maintaining the seriousness of Orthodox Judaism, there is need to construct practices of this time in history. There is a dedication to universal spiritual values. All Jewish people are called to become active participants in the building of a Jewish future. Links: Jewish Virtual Library An apparently accurate site. Update 1-9-03 Return to Families of Religions Home Page
Reconstructionist Judaism
reconstructionist judaism. a little background information
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/5592/reconstructionist.html

Extractions: a little background information History In the 1920's, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan founded a movement, which embraced Conservative ideals, while introducing equaility and democracy. This differs from Conservative Judaism in that there is little interperetation of the laws proclaimed at Mount Sinai. Reconstructionist Judaism is one in which the congregation of the temple decides in what way they would see fit to observe the law. It's focus is on the Jewish community, not the Jewish individual, such as Reform Judaism had evolved to over the past century. It is the coming together of the Jewish congregation, to worship, to interact, and to grow. As society grows around them, so too does the ideology of the temple, fitting into the spirtiual and emotional needs of the congregation. It is the Jewish people who choose to live in a context of covenant, through which our tradition becomes holy to us. Reconstructionists believe in the Jews' historic mission, to witness the divine presence throughout the world, and especially to testify that every human life is sacred, created in the divine image. Reconstructionism speaks to changes in life: renewed Jewish statehood, the global village, the environmental crisis, new and different family structures, the evolving relationships of men and women.
Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI)
Learn about this branch of Judaism by browsing a list of books and articles about the movement. news.answers soc.answers Subject Judaism Reading List reconstructionist judaism (Pt. VI) FollowupTo soc.culture.jewish
http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/judaism/reading-lists/reconst

Extractions: MultiPage maintainer@scjfaq.org soc.culture.jewish soc.culture.jewish.moderated news.answers ... soc.answers Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Followup-To: soc.culture.jewish rec.r.l_1047928022@shelob.pacificnet.net http://master.scjfaq.org/rl/ URL: http://www.scjfaq.org/rl/ Expires: 30 Apr 2003 19:07:02 GMT X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=1000001.0 X-Spam-Level: * X-Cache: nntpcache 3.0.1 (see http://www.nntpcache.org/) X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist Soc-culture-jewish-archive-name: reading.reconstructionist Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VI: Reconstructionist Judaism [Last Change: $Date: 1995/10/19 15:21:35 $ $Revision: 1.3 $] [Last Post: Mon Mar 17 11:07:03 US/Pacific 2003] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish http://www.jrf.org/ ). The association of the reconstructionist Rabbis is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College publishes Raayonot as its rabbinical journal. Where Can I Get The Books * Many of these books are available through general bookstores or Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the [8]sources section of the [9]General Reading List (if you are reading this at [10]www.scjfaq.org, you can simply click on the "Sources" button in the header navigation bar). * Publications of the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, the Reconstructionist Press, etc. may be obtained from: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Beit Devora 7804 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 9 Elkins Park, PA 19027-2649 Phone (215) 782-8500 Fax (215) 782-8805 E-mail [11]
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionism Information about reconstructionist judaism. We encourage visitors ReconstructionistJew? and reconstructionist judaism Is Started
http://www.jrf.org/recon/reconmain.html
Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI)
MultiPage. Judaism Reading List reconstructionist judaism (Pt. VI). ReconstructionistJudaism is the small fourth movement of American Judaism.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist/

Extractions: MultiPage maintainer@scjfaq.org soc.culture.jewish soc.culture.jewish.moderated news.answers ... soc.answers Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI) Followup-To: soc.culture.jewish rec.r.l_1047928022@shelob.pacificnet.net http://master.scjfaq.org/rl/ URL: http://www.scjfaq.org/rl/ Expires: 30 Apr 2003 19:07:02 GMT X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=1000001.0 X-Spam-Level: * X-Cache: nntpcache 3.0.1 (see http://www.nntpcache.org/) X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist Soc-culture-jewish-archive-name: reading.reconstructionist Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VI: Reconstructionist Judaism [Last Change: $Date: 1995/10/19 15:21:35 $ $Revision: 1.3 $] [Last Post: Mon Mar 17 11:07:03 US/Pacific 2003] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish http://www.jrf.org/ ). The association of the reconstructionist Rabbis is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College publishes Raayonot as its rabbinical journal. Where Can I Get The Books * Many of these books are available through general bookstores or Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the [8]sources section of the [9]General Reading List (if you are reading this at [10]www.scjfaq.org, you can simply click on the "Sources" button in the header navigation bar). * Publications of the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, the Reconstructionist Press, etc. may be obtained from: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Beit Devora 7804 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 9 Elkins Park, PA 19027-2649 Phone (215) 782-8500 Fax (215) 782-8805 E-mail [11]
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation - Welcome
history of the reconstructionist judaism Movement. reconstructionist judaism is the small "fourth movement" of American
http://shamash.org/jrf
Judaism Reading List: Reconstructionist Judaism (Pt. VI)
Single Page Judaism Reading List reconstructionist judaism (Pt. VI). ReconstructionistJudaism is the small fourth movement of American Judaism.
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist/preamble.html

Extractions: Single Page Archive-name: judaism/reading-lists/reconstructionist Soc-culture-jewish-archive-name: reading.reconstructionist Posting-Frequency: Monthly Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism Part VI: Reconstructionist Judaism [Last Change: $Date: 1995/10/19 15:21:35 $ $Revision: 1.3 $] [Last Post: Mon Mar 17 11:07:03 US/Pacific 2003] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish http://www.jrf.org/ ). The association of the reconstructionist Rabbis is the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College publishes Raayonot as its rabbinical journal. Where Can I Get The Books * Many of these books are available through general bookstores or Judaica bookstores. A list of links to these may be found in the [8]sources section of the [9]General Reading List (if you are reading this at [10]www.scjfaq.org, you can simply click on the "Sources" button in the header navigation bar). * Publications of the Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, the Reconstructionist Press, etc. may be obtained from: Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Beit Devora 7804 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 9 Elkins Park, PA 19027-2649 Phone (215) 782-8500 Fax (215) 782-8805 E-mail [11] info@jrf.org
Reconstructionist Judaism
reconstructionist judaism. The children of Jews who came to America in the immigration wave of 18801920 wondered how to
http://www.shamayim.org/Reconstructionist%20Judaism.html

Extractions: Reconstructionist Judaism The children of Jews who came to America in the immigration wave of 1880-1920 wondered how to reconcile their European heritage with the wide-open atmosphere in America. It was the insight of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionism, that Judaism could do well by incorporating the American ideals of equality, democracy and inclusivity. Theological perspectives that flourished in traditional hierarchical societies needed to be reconstructed to speak in a society where authority derived from the people and where one's religious or ethnic identity was not in principle a barrier to full economic and political participation. Reconstructionism is a Jewish embrace of and response to American democratic society. It is a Jewish approach that takes America seriously, both by bringing Jewish perspectives to bear on social issues, and by incorporating the best of American values into Judaism. Reconstructionism is a "bottom-up" approach to Judaism. It begins with the experiences of the Jewish people. It speaks less of revelation and more of discovery. It emphasizes connection, opportunity and responsibility over commandment. Reconstructionists envision a maximalist liberal Judaism that serves as a rich source of spiritual self-expression and moral challenge in the ways Jews conduct their lives. Reconstructionism defines Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people Evolving means that Judaism has changed over the millennia of its existence. Reconstructionists seek to nurture this evolution. We see it as the lifeblood of Judaism, allowing it to continue as a dynamic tradition that speaks to the changes in Jewish life: renewed Jewish statehood, the global village, the environmental crisis, new and different family structures, the evolving relationships of men and women.
Congregation Beit Tikvah, A Reconstructionist Jewish Community In Baltimore
Adhering to reconstructionist judaism. Statements of faith, schedule of services, community outreach, family programs, adult education, directions and contact information.
http://www.beittikvah.org/

Extractions: W elcome to Beit Tikvah, a warm, welcoming, diverse and egalitarian Reconstructionist Jewish congregation located in Roland Park We take a progressive approach to Jewish life, integrating a deep respect for traditional Judaism with the insights of contemporary life. Learn more about us. Pictured: Beit Tikvah president Ira Greene helps lead the congregation in a Havdalah service. Upcoming Events JRF's Chesapeake Regional Honors Evening March 30 , at Savage Mill Share Shabbat-at-the-Table with Beit Tikvah members ( Next one, April 25 Beit Tikvah Matters A Letter of gratitude to the Beit Tikvah community, from Rabbi Liz There's more than one way to pray. Continue your spiritual journey at one, or more, of Beit Tikvah's many approaches to services
Reconstructionism
reconstructionist judaism, the newest of the four major religious movements onthe North American Jewish scene, defines Judaism as the evolving religious
http://www.rrc.edu/reconstructionism/
Judaism FAQs
As in Reform Judaism, reconstructionist judaism holds that personal autonomy has precedence over Jewish law and theology.
http://groups.msn.com/judaismfaqs/ReconstructionistJudaism.msnw

Extractions: Judaism FAQs judaismfaqs@groups.msn.com Groups Home My Groups Language Help ... Tools Reconstructionist Judaism Introduction Theology Reconstructionist theology in some ways is a variant of the naturalism of John Dewey. Dewey's naturalism combined atheist beliefs with religious terminology in order to construct a religiously satisfying philosophy for those who had lost faith in traditional religion. Reconstructionism denies that God is either personal or supernatural. Rather, God is said to be the sum of all natural processes that allow man to become self-fulfilled. Kaplan wrote that "to believe in God means to take for granted that it is man's destiny to rise above the brute and to eliminate all forms of violence and exploitation from human society." Most Reconstructionist Jews reject traditional forms of theism, and instead define themselves as naturalists or humanists. These views have been criticized on the grounds that they are actually atheism, which has only been made palatable to Jews by rewriting the dictionary. Thus, a growing minority of Reconstructionists refused to accept Kaplan's theology, and instead affirm a theistic view of God. Examples include Rabbis Jacob Agus (1911-1986), Milton Steinberg (1903-1950), Arthur Green, and Edward Feld. These latter views of God are also well accepted in Conservative and Reform Judaism. God: Jewish Views Revelation and Torah Statement of beliefs and principles As in Reform Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism holds that personal autonomy has precedence over Jewish law and theology. It does not ask that its adherents hold to any particular beliefs, nor does it ask that halakha be accepted as normative. In practice, Rabbi Kaplan's books, especially "The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion" and "Judaism as a Civilization" are defacto statements of principles.
NVRC: Books
Books About reconstructionist judaism. Exploring Judaism A ReconstructionistApproach by Rebecca T. Alpert and Jacob J. Staub (Offered
http://www.nvrc.net/booklist.htm

Extractions: by Mordechai M. Kaplan Return to Top of Page Reconstructionist Prayer Books Shabbat Vehagim - This is the Sabbath and Festival prayer book that we use at NVRC services. Limot Hol : Daily Prayer Book - The Reconstructionist siddur for weekdays Shirim Uvrahot : Songs and Blessings - A Reconstructionist book of songs and blessings for home use Mahzor Leyamim Nora'im - The Reconstructionist High Holiday prayer book. (We use one created by members at NVRC.) Tefilot Leveyt Ha'evel: Prayers for a House of Mourning - A Reconstructionist prayer book for shiva minyanim. (Offered through the Amazon.com Associates program) Return to Top of Page Other Jewish Books The Jewish Publication Society Hebrew-English Tanakh (Offered through the Amazon.com Associates program)
Soc Culture Jewish Reconstructionist Judaism Reading List: Index
Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups Reading Lists. www.scjfaq.org/rl. ReconstructionistJudaism Reading List. Search this site powered by FreeFind.
http://www.shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/jrc-index.html
Welcome To Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue
Shir Hadash ("new song") is a new Jewish congregation that began with just six families Category Society Religion and Spirituality knowledge of Jewish tradition. What is reconstructionist judaism? Reconstructionistsdefine Judaism as more than a religion. For us it
http://www.shir-hadash.org/

Extractions: Home Page Members Area About Our Rabbi Shir Hadash means a "new song." We are a growing Jewish congregation that began with just six families in the summer of 1995 . In three months, we grew to over 40 households. Now in our sixth year, we number over 170 households drawn from more than 20 different towns in the northern and northwestern suburbs of Chicago. Our growth is the result of the feeling from our members that Shir Hadash provides something that has been missing in our livesa meaningful, contemporary Judaism. Our membership is built from people with varied backgrounds: some come from a traditional Jewish experience with knowledge of Hebrew and ritual; others are interfaith marriage partners who may be experiencing Judaism for the first time; still others are Jews who have not been involved in Jewish life for many years. Together, we have become a community searching for a satisfying Jewish life rich with tradition and meaning. And along the way we make friends. We invite you to join us...
Soc Culture Jewish Reconstructionist Judaism Reading List: Introduction
a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, pastpractices, beliefs, and history of the reconstructionist judaism Movement.
http://www.shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/jrc-intro.html

Extractions: www.scjfaq.org/rl Overall RL Index Sources This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Reconstructionist Judaism Movement. Reconstructionist Judaism is the small "fourth movement" of American Judaism. It was founded by the Conservative Rabbi and philosopher Mordecai Kaplan. It emphasizes "Judaism as a civilization" (i.e., the integration of selected Jewish beliefs with the Jewish people's culture and folkways). Reconstructionist Jews are willing to question conventional answers and keep open minds. They believe that a Jew need not and ought not sacrifice intellectual integrity for the sake of his/her Jewish identity. Reconstructionists are Jews who take the Jewish traditions seriously and live Jewish lives even through they don't believe in the divine supernatural origin of the Torah. Reconstructionists believe that, just a Jewish civilization has adapted to new circumstances throughout Jewish history, so must it adapt to late twentieth-century North American society. Reconstructionists tend to conduct more intimate worship services in which everyone is involved and the rabbiif there is onedoes not dominate. The membership body of the Reconstructionist Movement is the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation http://www.jrf.org/
Shalom! University Synagogue, A Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation In Irvine
The mission of University Synagogue is to be a center of reconstructionist judaism for adults and children. Embodying a sense of community, it kindles spirituality and foster intellectual challenge while broadening the boundaries of modern Jewish life
http://universitysynagogue.org/

Extractions: President Dennis Klarin We are a Reconstructionist congregation, in Irvine, California, who believe in the equality of men and women. We see God as that spirit within us, and within the universe, that helps us become loving and caring people; that power we perceive through reason, experience and intuition that urges us towards self-fulfillment and ethical behavior. We believe that Judaism is an evolving religious civilization which reflects peoplehood, community, history, the arts and ethics. We are a community open to all, including interfaith couples. Cantor Braier's "Shabbat Alive" CD is now available!
Reconstructionist Judaism
reconstructionist judaism. The Reconstructionist Press is the majorsource of books on the reconstructionist judaism, including
http://www.shamayim.org/Reconstructionist Judaism.html

Extractions: Reconstructionist Judaism The children of Jews who came to America in the immigration wave of 1880-1920 wondered how to reconcile their European heritage with the wide-open atmosphere in America. It was the insight of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionism, that Judaism could do well by incorporating the American ideals of equality, democracy and inclusivity. Theological perspectives that flourished in traditional hierarchical societies needed to be reconstructed to speak in a society where authority derived from the people and where one's religious or ethnic identity was not in principle a barrier to full economic and political participation. Reconstructionism is a Jewish embrace of and response to American democratic society. It is a Jewish approach that takes America seriously, both by bringing Jewish perspectives to bear on social issues, and by incorporating the best of American values into Judaism. Reconstructionism is a "bottom-up" approach to Judaism. It begins with the experiences of the Jewish people. It speaks less of revelation and more of discovery. It emphasizes connection, opportunity and responsibility over commandment. Reconstructionists envision a maximalist liberal Judaism that serves as a rich source of spiritual self-expression and moral challenge in the ways Jews conduct their lives. Reconstructionism defines Judaism as the evolving religious civilization of the Jewish people Evolving means that Judaism has changed over the millennia of its existence. Reconstructionists seek to nurture this evolution. We see it as the lifeblood of Judaism, allowing it to continue as a dynamic tradition that speaks to the changes in Jewish life: renewed Jewish statehood, the global village, the environmental crisis, new and different family structures, the evolving relationships of men and women.
Jewish Book Mall - Books On Reconstructionist Jews And Judaism
Pesach starts April 16 Got haggadot? Click here to see 145 different Passoverhaggadahs. reconstructionist judaism. Books on reconstructionist judaism.
http://www.jewishbookmall.com/reconstructionist_judaism.htm

Extractions: What's for dinner? Click here to see more than 100 new kosher cookbooks. Pesach starts April 16 - Got haggadot? Click here to see 145 different Passover haggadahs. Reconstructionism is unique among the Jewish denominations as the product of the fertile mind of one person, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. Kaplan, who grew up and studied in an Orthodox environment, taught for decades at the Conservative Jewish Theological Seminary, developed his theories of reconstructing Jewish civilization for modern needs. Below are books on Reconstructionist Judaism and, not surprisingly in light of the longevity and productivity of Mordecai Kaplan, many of them are authored by Kaplan himself. Mordecai M. Kaplan and the Development of Reconstructionism Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach (Expanded and Updated) Judaism As a Civilization: Toward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish Life The New American Haggadah: Haggadah Shel Pesah ... If Not Now, When: Toward a Reconstitution of the Jewish People Want more books on Reconstructionist Judaism? Try a search on Amazon American Jews Anti-Semitism Aramaic Artscroll ... Jewish Music - CDs, tapes
Reconstructionist Judaism
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