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Reconstructionism
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I. Judaism

Reconstructionist Judaism is the most recent major school of modern Judaism (III) and the only one born in America. It was founded by the rabbi M.M. Kaplan, who defined Judaism as a “civilization” embracing not just religion but also areas of life like art and music. The movement began as an intellectual tendency in the progressive wing of Conservative Judaism. Only gradually was it able to establish an autonomous organizational structure and independent insti…

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Noll, Mark A., “Reconstructionism”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_024861>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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