The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion

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Critical Reviews "A classic in modern Jewish thought... a work of contemporary as well as historical importance. It continues to function as a central text for the Reconstructionist movement, whose influence continues to grow in American Jewry." —Norbert M. Samuelson, Temple University "The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion is Mordecai M. Kaplan at his best. A classic of clear thinking from this giant of American Jewish thought, this volume will transform the way you think about symbols and ritual."—David A. Teutsch, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College "Without a doubt the second most important book Kaplan wrote after Judaism as a Civilization, and no less relevant than that book to present concerns. Here Kaplan enlarges on his notion of functional reinterpretation and then actually applies it to the entire ritual cycle of the Jewish year—a rarity in modern Jewish thought."—Arnold Eisen, Stanford University Of related interest Judaism Faces the Twentieth Century A Biography of Mordecai M. Kaplan Mel Scult 434 pages, illustrated ISBN 0-8143-2279-4, cloth ISBN 0-8143-2280-8, paper Cover design by Elizabeth Pilon WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS Detroit, Michigan 48201-1309 ...