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The rise of Reform Judaism : a sourcebook of its European origins / W. Gunther Plaut ; foreword by Solomon B. Freehof ; new introduction by Howard A. Berman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: JPS anthologies of Jewish thoughtPublisher: Philadelphia : The Jewish Publication Society ; Lincoln, Nebraska : University of Nebraska Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: 50th anniversary editionDescription: 1 online resource (xliii, 288 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780827612792
  • 0827612796
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Rise of Reform Judaism.DDC classification:
  • 296.8/341 23
LOC classification:
  • BM197 .P6 2015eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition by Howard A. Berman; Foreword by Solomon B. Freehof; Introduction; Chapter I: Trail Blazers; 1. The First Generation; Why a New Translation? The Three Parts of JudaismThe Right to Be Different (Mendelssohn); State of Education (Wessely); Apostasy is Not the WayThe Need for Prayer Reform(Friedlnder); 2. The Journals; Ha-MeassefSulamithBiblical Orient; Journal for the Science of Judaism; Scientific Journal for Jewish Theology; General Journal of JudaismArchives Israelites de France.
Journal for the Religious Interests of JudaismThe Monthly Magazine for History and Science; Chapter II: New Temples, New Prayer Books; 1. Seesen, 1810; Dedication of the Temple of Jacob; Dedication Address (Jacobson); 2. Hamburg, 1817; From the ConstitutionFrom the Hamburg Prayer book; In Defense (Chorin); Orthodoxy AttacksA Reform Rejoinder (Bresselau); Discouragement (Salomon); The Second Round (Chorin); The Temple and Jewish Tradition (M. Frankel); 3. Vienna, 1826; From Failure to Success (Mannheimer); 4. Metz, 1841; A Public Appeal (31 Householders).
Proposal for Reorganization (Gerson-Lvy)5. London, 1842; Dedication Sermon (Marks); From the London Prayer book; 6. Frankfort, 1842; A Declaration of Principle; The Frankfort Platform; They Are Sectarians (Rapoport); They Deny Revelation (Gutmann); 7. Berlin, 1844; I Am No Reformer (S. Stern); Proclamation of the Association; From the Berlin Prayer book; 8. Worms, 1848; From the Program; 9. Pesth, 1848; From the Appeal; Chapter III: The Great ControversyTiktin Vs. Geiger; For the Freedom of Inquiry (Wechsler); The Progressive Nature of Judaism (Kohn); The Personal Argument (Kahn).
Chapter IV: Conferences and Synods1. The French Sanhedrin; Questions Asked; Call for the Sanhedrin; The Sanhedrin Resolves; 2. The Rabbinic Conferences; Philippson Writes to Brunswick; The Trustees Write; The First Session; Summary; Hirsch vs. Frankel; Positive, Historical Judaism (Z. Frankel); Frankel Resigns; 3. The Synods; Invitation from Cassel; Results at Leipzig (Lazarus); The Augsburg Synod; Chapter V: New Patterns of Thought; 1. General Considerations; Judaism Must Be Thoroughly Jewish (Einhorn); Can Schism Be Avoided? (Reggio); The Breach Is Unhealable (Luzzatto).
Here Are the Weapons (Anon.)The Time Is Now! (M.A. Stern); To Save the Future (Gerson-Lvy); 2. The Science of Judaism; On The Concept of a Science of Judaism (Wolff); Needed: A Study of the Worship Service (Zunz); Miracles and the Historian (Jost); 3. The Bible and Its Text; The Need for Biblical Criticism (Geiger); 4. The Authority of Tradition; Authority and Criticism (Schorr); Written and Oral Law (Kohn); Which Portion of the Talmud Remains Binding? (Creizenach); Authority and Freedom (Einhorn); Talmud and Reform (Holdheim); Chapter VI: A People and its Faith; 1. Revelation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-274) and index.

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Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition by Howard A. Berman; Foreword by Solomon B. Freehof; Introduction; Chapter I: Trail Blazers; 1. The First Generation; Why a New Translation? The Three Parts of JudaismThe Right to Be Different (Mendelssohn); State of Education (Wessely); Apostasy is Not the WayThe Need for Prayer Reform(Friedlnder); 2. The Journals; Ha-MeassefSulamithBiblical Orient; Journal for the Science of Judaism; Scientific Journal for Jewish Theology; General Journal of JudaismArchives Israelites de France.

Journal for the Religious Interests of JudaismThe Monthly Magazine for History and Science; Chapter II: New Temples, New Prayer Books; 1. Seesen, 1810; Dedication of the Temple of Jacob; Dedication Address (Jacobson); 2. Hamburg, 1817; From the ConstitutionFrom the Hamburg Prayer book; In Defense (Chorin); Orthodoxy AttacksA Reform Rejoinder (Bresselau); Discouragement (Salomon); The Second Round (Chorin); The Temple and Jewish Tradition (M. Frankel); 3. Vienna, 1826; From Failure to Success (Mannheimer); 4. Metz, 1841; A Public Appeal (31 Householders).

Proposal for Reorganization (Gerson-Lvy)5. London, 1842; Dedication Sermon (Marks); From the London Prayer book; 6. Frankfort, 1842; A Declaration of Principle; The Frankfort Platform; They Are Sectarians (Rapoport); They Deny Revelation (Gutmann); 7. Berlin, 1844; I Am No Reformer (S. Stern); Proclamation of the Association; From the Berlin Prayer book; 8. Worms, 1848; From the Program; 9. Pesth, 1848; From the Appeal; Chapter III: The Great ControversyTiktin Vs. Geiger; For the Freedom of Inquiry (Wechsler); The Progressive Nature of Judaism (Kohn); The Personal Argument (Kahn).

Chapter IV: Conferences and Synods1. The French Sanhedrin; Questions Asked; Call for the Sanhedrin; The Sanhedrin Resolves; 2. The Rabbinic Conferences; Philippson Writes to Brunswick; The Trustees Write; The First Session; Summary; Hirsch vs. Frankel; Positive, Historical Judaism (Z. Frankel); Frankel Resigns; 3. The Synods; Invitation from Cassel; Results at Leipzig (Lazarus); The Augsburg Synod; Chapter V: New Patterns of Thought; 1. General Considerations; Judaism Must Be Thoroughly Jewish (Einhorn); Can Schism Be Avoided? (Reggio); The Breach Is Unhealable (Luzzatto).

Here Are the Weapons (Anon.)The Time Is Now! (M.A. Stern); To Save the Future (Gerson-Lvy); 2. The Science of Judaism; On The Concept of a Science of Judaism (Wolff); Needed: A Study of the Worship Service (Zunz); Miracles and the Historian (Jost); 3. The Bible and Its Text; The Need for Biblical Criticism (Geiger); 4. The Authority of Tradition; Authority and Criticism (Schorr); Written and Oral Law (Kohn); Which Portion of the Talmud Remains Binding? (Creizenach); Authority and Freedom (Einhorn); Talmud and Reform (Holdheim); Chapter VI: A People and its Faith; 1. Revelation.