Judaism as a Civilization: Toward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish Life

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Judaism asa Civilization Toward a Reconstruction of American-Jewish Life MORDECAI M. KAPLAN With a New Introduction by MelScult --:-: ,t 2010.5770 TheJewish Publication Society Philadelphia JPS isa nonprofiteducational association and the oldestandforemost publisher ofJudaica in English in North America. The mission ofJPS is to enhanceJewish culture bypromoting the dissemination ofreligious and secularworks, in the United States and abroad, to all individuals and institutions interested inpast and contemporaryJewish life. Second]PS paperback edition, 2010 i Published in cooperationwith theJewish Reconstructionist Federation, www.jrf.org, I and the Reconstructionist Press, www.jrfbookstore.org. Copyright © 1981 by TheJewish Publication Society and the Reconstructionist Press Copyright 1957, 1967 bythe Reconstructionist Press Copyright 1934by Macmillian Company Introduction copyright 2010 byMel Scult Introduction copyright 1994byArnold Eisen Introduction copyright 1981 byArthur Hertzberg No part ofthis book may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform orby any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or anyinformation storage orretrieval system, except for briefpassages in connectionwith acritical review, without permissioninwritingfrom the publisher: TheJewish PublicationSociety 2100Arch Street, 2nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 www.jewishpub.org Cover design by Claudia Cappelli Manufactured in the United States ofAmerica 101112 10987654321 ISBN 13: 978-0-8276-0918-1 Library ofCongress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Kaplan, Mordecai Kaplan, 1881-1983 Judaism as acivilization. Reconstructionist Press, 1957. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. ReconstructionistJudaism. 2.Judaism-United States. 3.Jews-United States-Politics and government. I. Title. BMI97.7.K26 1981 296.8'344 81-6057 AACR2 Paper, ISBN 0-8276-0529-3 JPS books are available at discounts for bulk purchases for reading groups, special sales, and fundraising purchases. Custom editions, including personalized covers, can be created in larger quantities for special needs. For more information, please contact us at marketing@ljewishpub.org or at this address: 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. "u~ ':llt '~f5 t"5.~p ;M'~' ~'n n"n ;'YMl rill'" 'i'J ~'J']1; '5 M'ilt!! i1~'::lCin I'I)OM nc'rv':1 'n'l1n~ Photo courtesy ofMel Scult MORDECAI M. KAPLAN ...