Liberal jødedom og reformjødedom

Few stories are as compelling as the Creation story in the Book of Genesis. Our readings of Creation are incredibly diverse.

The autobiography of Rabbi Robert L. Samuels, a visionary who had a tremendous impact on Israel, and fused Zionism and Progressive Judaism.

This Grateful Heart offers an anthology of modern day psalms and prayers to lift us up, inspire our days, and mark our milestones.

This beautiful compilation contains contemplative readings and prayers for many different moments of spiritual need.

An anthology of essays written by a wide cross-section of rabbis, Lights in the Forest presents a range of Jewish responses to both theological and philosophical questions pertaining to God, humanity, and the Jewish people.

Features a collection of essays in honor of Rabbi David Ellenson, PhD upon his retirement as President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion by Robert Levine and Rachel Adler as well as reflections by David Ellenson. Also included are a collection of essays about Rabbinic Placement by Alan Henkin, "The Sigd: From Ethiopia to Israel" by Shai Asfai, "Legal Authority and Verbal Harm in a Talmudic Narrative" by Karl A. Plank, "Chesed Shel Emet: Reconsidering the Future of Jewish Burial" by Yoni Regev, and many more essays, as well as poetry and book reviews.

Mishkan Moeid: Guide to the Jewish Seasons offers a survey of the sacred days of the Jewish yearly cycle. Based on CCAR's classic Gates of the Seasons, this volume is revised and updated for a new generation. Within is detailed guidance on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays, including historical background and extensive notes. Also included are new essays from leading rabbis, such as "What is a Mitzvah," "Technology and Sacred Time," by Rabbi Lisa J. Grushcow, D.Phil., "Holiness, Mitzvot, and Justice in Jewish Time," by Rabbi Jonah Pesner, "Approaching the High Holy Days," by Rabbi Elaine Zecher, "The Festival and Holy Day Liturgy of Mishkan T'filah," by Rabbi Joel Sisenwine, "Eating Our Values," by Rabbi Mary L. Zamore, "The People of the Food," by Tina Wasserman, "M'nuchah and M'lachah: On Observing the Sabbath in Reform Judaism," by Rabbi Mark Washofsky, Ph.D., and "The Journey to Judaism: Choosing Judaism, Choosing Mitzvot," by Rabbi Judith Schindler.

Special edition of Reform Jewish Quarterly, the CCAR Journal, focusing on the machzor and the high holy days. Essays include "The New Reform Machzor is the Solution But What is Problem" by Rabbi Edwin Goldberg; "What Happens When We Use Poetry in Our Prayer Books-and Why?" by Rabbi Sheldon Marder; "The End of Liturgical Reform as We Know It" by Rabbi Leon A. Morris; "Lu Yehi" by Dr. Dalia Marx; "Machzor" by Dr. Richard S. Sarason; "A Tale of Three Machzorim" by Richard N. Levy; "Doing It Right or Doing It Well?" by Lawrence A. Hoffman; "When I Hear the Shofar I Taste Chocolate" by Cantor Evan Kent; "Love, Liturgy, Leadership" by Rabbi Elyse D. Frishman; "The Yamim Nora'im" by Rabbi Lawrence A. Englander; "The Calves of Our Lips" by Rabbi Leon A. Morris; "Baavur Sheani Noder Tzedakah Baado" by Rabbi Margaret Moers Wenig; "Visions for a New/Old Reform Yizkor Service" by Rabbi Donald B. Rossoff; "We, the Avaryanim, Chant Kol Nidrei" by Donald P. Cashman; "The Un'taneh Tokef Prayer-Sealing Our Faith, Not Our Fate" by Rabbi Y. Lindsey bat Joseph; "Viewing Un'taneh Tokef through a New Lens" by Rabbi Amy Scheinerman; "Mystical Journeys and Magical Letters" by Judith Z. Abrams; "The Machzor before the Machzor" by Dr. Aaron D. Panken; and "Yom Kippur in Moab" by Elsie R. Stern. Also included is a special poetry section related to the high holy days, and Maayanot, a special section of study on primary sources dedicated to the theme.

Special Symposium Issue on New Visions of Jewish Community, exploring the future of Judaism and the challenges that lie ahead. Includes essays on "Keeping the Glass Half Full: ReinvigoratingAmerican Reform Judaism," "Future of the Denominations: Analysis and Possibilities," "Shifting Landscapes: The Response of Modernity to Faith, Social Advocacy, and Demographic Change," "Building and Enhancing Religious Community Online," "Moving Beyond the Limited Reach of Current 'Social Media' Approaches: Why Jewish Digital Communities Require Rich and RemixableNarrative Content," "Judaism 2111," and more. Also includes poetry, book reviews, and responses to the Fall 2010 Symposium Issue.

Special Symposium Issue on Finding Our Path: Becoming a Rabbi After Ordination. Explores what it means to truly become a rabbi. with essays on "Fostering a Relationship between Rabbi and God," "Learning in Order to Teach," "Education of the Adventure Rabbi," "My Sacred Journey to Chaplaincy," "Visions of an Alternative Rabbinic Journey," "The Rabbi as Values-Based Corporate Leader," and more. Also includes poetry, book reviews, and responses to the Summer 2010 Symposium Issue.

Essays in this volume include "A Voice from the Past, A Voice for Our Time: On the 200th Anniversary of Abraham Geiger's Birth" by Michael A. Meyer; "Authenticity and Impersonation: The Rabbi in Contemporary American Fiction" by Kevin Haworth; "The Disputation at Tortosa: Musings on Jewish Conceptions of "Self" and "Other" in Early Fifteenth Century Spain" by David Goldstein; "Maimonides and The Guide to the Perplexed: An Environmental Ethic for Our Time" by George Gittleman; "Zechariah's Blood, Bar Kamtza, and Learningfrom Tishah B'Av" by Allen S. Maller; "Samson Raphael Hirsch's Bible Project: A Liberal Appreciation" by Alan T. Levenson; "Lou Silberman's "The Theologian's Task": An Episode in the History of American Jewish Theology" by Karl A. Plank; "Red Socks: The Secret History of the Zohar at the Hebrew Union College-Cincinnati, 1977" by James Stone Goodman; "Voice and the Rabbi: The Art of Delivering a Sermon" by Sandra Kazan; God Doesn't Need a Name" by Rifat Sonsino; "With a Clear Prayer We Could See Forever: An Inquiry into "Salvation" in Today's Liberal Judaism" by Kenneth D. Roseman; "Who Gets the Water? A Jewish View of Health Care" in America" by Phil Cohen; An Adaptation of Liturgy to Personal Beliefs" by Nason Goldstein; "Genesis 38: The Birth of Peretz and the Family Traditions of Judah" by Michael D. Oblath; "A Principle of Inclusion: The Presence of Our Mothers in Midrashic Literature" by Seth M. Limmer as well as poetry by Alison Carb Sussman and Arlene Sarah Chernow, and book reviews.

Recharging Judaism is the essential and timely guide for every synagogue and community seeking to strengthen the bonds of Jewish communal life through advocating for social justice.

Rabbi Samuel Hirsch (Thalfang 1815 - Chicago 1889) was instrumental in the development of Reform Judaism in Europe and the USA. This volume is the first lengthy publication devoted to this striking personality whose significance was no less than that of his contemporaries Abraham Geiger and David Einhorn.En route from Thalfang via Dessau and Luxembourg to Philadelphia, Hirsch left his mark on societal, religious, and philosophical developments in manifold ways. By the time he was appointed Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Luxembourg in 1843, he had already written many of his most important works on the philosophy of religion. In them he engaged in debate with the Young Hegelians on the importance of Judaism, the religion that, more than any other, enabled the human actualization of freedom so central to Hegel's philosophy.Over time Hirsch took an increasingly radical stance on issues such as Jewish rituals and mixed marriage. The goal of his reforms was not assimilation. He strove to strengthen Judaism to meet the demands of modernity and enable its survival in the modern era.Hirsch's story is key to understanding the transnational history of Reform Judaism and the struggle of Jews to secure a place in history and society.

Jødedommen og moderniteten – Strømninger i europæisk jødedom fra Oplysningstiden til Anden Verdenskrig er en idehistorisk fremstilling af jødedommens møde med moderniteten i Europa. De voldsomme forandringer, som det jødiske samfund gennemgik i kølvandet på de politiske tiltag baseret på oplysningstidens nye ideer, fik meget forskellig modtagelse blandt de jødiske intellektuelle. Med ghettoens fald og de nye muligheder, der fremkom, var der meget at vinde for den enkelte jøde. Det traditionelle jødiske verdensbillede og samfunds hidtidige opbygning kom imidlertid under pres, og de nye tider blev derfor ikke af alle modtaget positivt, men snarere opfattet som en trussel mod selve jødedommens overlevelse. Hvordan reaktionerne faldt ud, kom til at udgøre fundamentet for de grupperinger, jødedommen siden har været delt op i, og er derfor grundlaget for at forstå jødedommen i dag.