Democratizing Judaism

by Jack J. Cohen

Democratizing Judaism is a two-part examination of the Reconstructionist philosophy of Mordecai M. Kaplan. Part I is largely devoted to a defense of Kaplan against several serious critics. It also provides new insight into Kaplan's theology through reference to hitherto unknown passages in his diaries. Part II provides a critical analysis of the contemporary Reconstructionist movement and explores how a Kaplan disciple treats problems of democracy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936235161
• ISBN13: 9781936235162
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"