Modern Varieties of JudaismIn the sphere of religion Dr. Blau describes the adjustments that Judaism has made in the past two centuries -- adjustments that allow both change and continuity within an age-old tradition. He deals in order of their emergence with the religion's major branches (Reform, Neo-Orthodox, and Conservative) and appraises the Zionist movement. |
Contents
Emancipation and the Birth of Modern Judaism | 1 |
Reform Judaism in Europe | 28 |
Samson Raphael | 60 |
The Complex Phenomenon of Conservative Judaism | 89 |
From Religious Nationalism to National | 119 |
Was Emancipation a Mistake? MidTwentiethCen | 152 |
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