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Modern Conservative Judaism by Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff

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Modern Conservative Judaism

Evolving Thought and Practice

Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Elliot N. Dorff

The Jewish Publication Society · Print & ebook · June 1, 2018

Reading lane: Conservative Judaism

A major Conservative movement leader of our time, Elliot N. Dorff provides a personal, behind-the-scenes guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century.

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Good for readers who enjoy Conservative JudaismGood for readers interested in religionGood for fans of Judaism

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Authors
Rabbi Elliot N. Dorff, Rabbi Julie Schonfeld, Elliot N. Dorff
Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Published
June 1, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Conservative Judaism · Reform Judaism
Reading lane
Conservative Judaism

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  • Jewish Rituals & Practice

  • Conservative Judaism

About This Book

A major Conservative movement leader of our time, Elliot N. Dorff provides a personal, behind-the-scenes guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century. His candid observations concerning the movement’s ongoing tension between constancy and change shed light on the sometimes unified, sometimes diverse, and occasionally contentious reasoning behind the modern movement’s most important laws, policies, and documents. Meanwhile, he...

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A major Conservative movement leader of our time, Elliot N. Dorff provides a personal, behind-the-scenes guide to the evolution of Conservative Jewish thought and practice over the last half century. His candid observations concerning the movement’s ongoing tension between constancy and change shed light on the sometimes unified, sometimes diverse, and occasionally contentious reasoning behind the modern movement’s most important laws, policies, and documents. Meanwhile, he has assembled, excerpted, and contextualized the most important historical and internal documents in modern Conservative movement history for the first time in one place, enabling readers to consider and compare them all in context. In “Part 1: God” Dorff explores various ways that Conservative Jews think about God and prayer. In “Part 2: Torah” he considers different approaches to Jewish study, law, and practice; changing women’s roles; bioethical rulings on issues ranging from contraception to cloning; business ethics; ritual observances from online minyanim to sports on Shabbat; moral issues from capital punishment to protecting the poor; and nonmarital sex to same-sex marriage. In “Part 3: Israel” he examines Zionism, the People Israel, and rabbinic rulings in Israel.

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