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The Rise of Reform Judaism
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Reform Judaism is a phenomenon of man’s restless spirit. At its best it is a dynamic faith—and its very dynamism…

Contributor:

W. Gunther Plaut

Places:

Toronto, Canada

Date:

1963

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Reform Judaism, Theology, Messianism, Leadership

Categories:

Religion & Theology, History, Historical Writing
The Schlemiel as Modern Hero
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[ . . . ] Modern Jewish humor grows from the tension of having to reconcile a belief as absolute as Elijah’s with an experience of failure as absolute as that of the priests of Baal…

Contributor:

Ruth R. Wisse

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Date:

1971

Subjects:

Holocaust, Theology, Humor, Jewish languages, Yiddish

Categories:

Pedagogy & Schooling, History, Historical Writing