A Modern Heretic and a Traditional Community: Mordecai M. Kaplan, Orthodoxy, and American Judaism

By: Jeffrey S. Gurock and Jacob J. Schacter

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Synopsis: Encompasses more than previous autobiographies of Kaplan (1881-1983) by considering at length the community he came from, lived in, fought with, and left behind. Follows him from his early days as a member in good standing in the New York Orthodox Jewish community, through his private estrangement and public divorce from Orthodoxy, to his founding of Reconstructionism and many decades as the movement's leader. Queries whether a religious group can learn anything from one of its members who has rejected its most fundamental beliefs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780231106269
Publisher:: Columbia University Press
Date of Addition:: 06/15/12
Copyrighted By:: Columbia University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Adrienne Asch
Proofread By:: ARB
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.