A Modern Heretic and a Traditional Community: Mordecai M. Kaplan Orthodox Jew

Description: A Modern Heretic and a Traditional Community: Mordecai M. Kaplan Orthodox Jew___________________________________ A Modern Heretic and a Traditional Community: Mordecai M. Kaplan, Orthodoxy, and American Judaism.by Jefrey S. GurockPublished by Columbia University Press, New York (1997) Condition:Excellent++ Softcover Book! NO MARKS! The binding is tight and all 220 pages within are bright white with NO WRITING, UNDERLINING, HIGH-LIGHTING, RIPS, TEARS, BENDS OR FOLDS. The covers look excellent as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled and packaged with care! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book:Mordecai Kaplan, who started the Reconstructionist movement, was a very important and sometimes controversial Jewish thinker in the 1900s. This book talks about what ideas made Kaplan move away from Orthodox Judaism (a traditional way of practicing Judaism) and looks at why he stayed connected with Orthodox Jews, even though he didn't agree with some of their main beliefs. It raises an interesting question: Can a religious group learn from someone who disagrees with their basic beliefs? From the Back Cover:Mordecai Kaplan was born on June 11, 1881, and he passed away on November 8, 1983. He was a leader who created the Reconstructionist movement and was one of the most important and sometimes debated Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. The book 'A Modern Heretic and a Traditional Community' follows Kaplan's journey from his early days as a respected member of the Orthodox Jewish community to the time when he privately disagreed with them and then publicly separated from them. The book also tells how he led Reconstructionism for many years. This story is not just about Kaplan but also about how Orthodox Judaism in America was more flexible than people might think, allowing different beliefs and practices. It's a look at the history of American Judaism and religion in the United States. Copyright © 2018-2024 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.

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