Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 431 g
ISBN: 978-0-231-15635-6
Verlag: Columbia University Press
Yet Conservative Judaism's fluid boundaries also proved problematic for the movement, frustrating many rabbis who wanted a single platform to define their beliefs. Cohen demonstrates how a legacy of tension between diversity and boundaries now lies at the heart of Conservative Judaism's modern struggle for relevance. His analysis explicates four key claims: that Conservative Judaism's clergy, not its laity or Seminary, created and shaped the movement; that diversity was and still is a crucial component of the success and failure of new American religions; that the Conservative movement's contemporary struggle for self-definition is tied to its origins; and that the porous boundaries between Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform Judaism reflect the complexity of the American Jewish landscape a fact that Schechter and his disciples keenly understood. Rectifying misconceptions in previous accounts of Conservative Judaism's emergence, Cohen's study enables a fresh encounter with a unique religious phenomenon.
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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Solomon Schechter and the Charismatic Bond2. The United Synagogue and the Transition to Postcharismatic Authority3. A "Heretic4. On the Brink of Irrelevance5. The Platform of Discipleship6. A Task Left UnfinishedConclusion: Deceptive Retrospect and the History of Conservative JudaismEpilogueAbbreviationsNotesIndex
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