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Response to Modernity: A History of the Reform Movement in Judaism Paperback – April 1, 1995

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The movement for religious reform in modern Judaism represents one of the most significant phenomena in Jewish history during the last two hundred years. It introduced new theological conceptions and innovations in liturgy and religious practice that affected millions of Jews, first in central and Western Europe and later in the United States.
Today Reform Judaism is one of the three major branches of Jewish faith. Bringing to life the ideas, issues, and personalities that have helped to shape modern Jewry, Response to Modernity offers a comprehensive and balanced history of the Reform Movement, tracing its changing configuration and self-understanding from the beginnings of modernization in late 18th century Jewish thought and practice through Reform's American renewal in the 1970s.

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Book Description

Comprehensive and balanced history of the Reform Movement.

About the Author

Michael A. Meyer is Adolph S. Ochs Professor of Jewish History at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati and the international president of the Leo Baeck Institute. He received his Ph.D. from Hebrew Union College.

Paperback: 512 pages
Publisher: Wayne State University Press (April 1, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0814325556
ISBN-13: 978-0814325551
Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1 x 9.7 inches
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Average Customer Review: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,479,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #82 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Movements > Reform
- #1973 in Books > History > World > Religious > Judaism

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Yonatan

This book is a great overview of the history of progressive Judaism

May 30, 2017

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This book is a great overview of the history of progressive Judaism. A great book that I definitely recommend to anyone who wants to familiarize themselves with this topic

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November 20, 2016

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Excellent history of evolution of Reform Judaism from Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment) to mid_20th century, but is dense and not an easy read. Because the topic is important to me, I read in 20-30 page doses. Can't say how you'll feel, but I didn't want to read on without some time to reflect.

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Menachem Nussen

Response To Modernity

October 6, 2013

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There is a lot of research that went into this book. I feel that this book provides a nice overview.

However, at times, I was frustrated. I wanted more detail and historical background.

Overall, this is a nice contribution. I would definitely recommend it as an introductory book to this topic.

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A. Fisher

Best History of Reform Judaism

November 20, 2006

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This book is the single best resource for the history of the Reform Movement. Dr. Meyer writes as he speaks; engaging and thorough.

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Excellent Discussion of Reform Origins and History

December 8, 2001

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As a committed Progressive Jew who fluctuates between Reform and Reconstructionist affiliation, I was glad to stumble upon Michael Meyer's excellent history of the Reform Movement. Meyer traces the development of Reform from the early years in Hamburg and Berlin to recent decisions made the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In so doing, he explodes a number of horrific myths that Orthodox "Judaism" lobs at Reform: that significant numbers of Reform congregations shifted their main day of worship to Sunday; that the movement is simply "watered down" Judaism; that Reform Jews are simply "lapsed" Jews who would be Orthodox if they didn't find it difficult or knew more about Judaism. Meyer also shows that, just as there are and have been important movements and currents within "Orthodoxy", there were and are many different movements and currents within Reform. The discussions of the movement's growth and foment on German soil, and the transfer of that foment to the United States, are particularly enlightening.

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Mordecai ben-Ami

A fascinating history of the Reform movement

March 23, 2000

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Michael Meyer's clear-eyed history of the Reform (a.k.a. 'Progressive') movement should be read by anyone who wants to understand the current fragmented condition of modern Jewry. Meyer makes eminently clear that it is the Reformers who departed from the traditional faith of Judaism and thereby founded a new religion at odds with (what they came to call) Orthodoxy. (Meyer himself is clearly favourable toward this approach, but he is at least unblinkingly honest about it.) Anyone affiliated with Reform or Progressive 'Judaism' who has not read Meyer's careful and thorough historical exposition probably does not understand the real foundations of his or her own movement.

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Ralph Bisschops

A masterpiece of historiography

September 4, 2014

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It's the best history of Reform Judaism ever written. In addition Michael Meyer writes clearly and with precision. His knowledge of the topic is unparallelled.

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