The Growth of Reform Judaism – American and European Sources Plaut Shankman

The Growth of Reform JudaismAmerican and European Sources\nAuthor(s): W. Gunther Plaut, Jacob K Shankman, Howard A. Berman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Jewish Publication Society, United States\nImprint: Jewish Publication Society\nISBN-13: 9780827612174, 978-0827612174\nSynopsis\nThis fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut's classic second volume on the history of the Jewish Reform Movement is a sourcebook of the original writings that shaped the second century of organized liberal Judaism. The Growth of Reform Judaism features a new introduction, a new epilogue, and important additional primary sources documenting the profound changes of the last fifty years.\n\nAlthough the emphasis in this volume is chiefly on the American scene, where the movement had its most notable advances, selections of representative liberal Jewish thought in Europe and to a lesser degree in Israel are included as well. These selections help us to understand the emergence and character, problem.