Judaism as a Civilization

This is a transformative work on modern Judaism. "Judaism as a Civilization" is widely considered the genesis of the Reconstructionist Movement, representing a watershed moment in modern Judaism. In this classic book, Mordecai Kaplan introduced a new way of looking at Judaism: as an evolving religio [...]
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This is a transformative work on modern Judaism. "Judaism as a Civilization" is widely considered the genesis of the Reconstructionist Movement, representing a watershed moment in modern Judaism. In this classic book, Mordecai Kaplan introduced a new way of looking at Judaism: as an evolving religious civilization. His approach required innovation in liturgy and ritual, elimination of obsolete customs, and adjustment in light of prevailing social, political, and cultural conditions. Kaplan felt that all Jews - traditional and liberal, religious and secular - could play a part in this; "reconstruction"; "Judaism as a Civilization", first published in 1934, remains one of the most original and thought-provoking contributions to modern Jewish thought. Check out the Kaplan blog sponsored by the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation and visit MelScult.org for more on Kaplan and Reconstructionism.