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it's done in a desultory
and erratic way, without
the consistent commit-
ment I was looking for."
Evidence of deep
ambivalence about the
conflict between theologi-
cal coherence and person-
al autonomy was also
apparent during the
spring in the flap among
Reform rabbis and con-
gregants over the
"Statement of Principles"
promulgated by members
of the Central
Conference of American
Rabbis.
The two-page attempt
to elucidate the core val-
ues of Reform Judaism
created upheaval and
brought to light deep dis-
sension over what, exact-
ly, those values are. After
two years of heated
debate, six drafts and
more than 30 amend-
ments, the controversial
document was adopted
by the CCAR in
Pittsburgh in May.
The statement's open-
ing lines capture the movement's
ambivalence: "We affirm the reality
and oneness of God, even as we may
differ in our understanding of the
Divine presence. We affirm that the
Jewish people is bound to God by an
eternal brit, covenant, as reflected in
our various understandings of
Creation, Revelation and •
Redemption."
Among Reform congregants, "there
are some people who are concerned
about the direction" of the movement,
Rabbi Yoffie said. "But basically
they're stimulated; they're curious;
they're very anxious to learn."
But the real roots of the shift may
lie in the hunger of some Reform
Jews — particular those at the end of
the baby-boomer generation — for
more than what they have been get-
ting out of their religious lives.
At Temple Israel in Omaha, for
example, the impetus for a major
change in worship styles and for
more intensive and sophisticated,
adult Jewish learning over the last
five years has been the desire of
younger people who were looking
for something a lot more meaningful
than a cold worship experience," said
Rabbi Aryeh Azriel.
The spiritual search among
Reform Jews is apparent in the choic-
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es hundreds made when pre-register-
ing for workshops at the upcoming
convention.
The most popular session, by far
— with 539 people registered to
attend, one-quarter of the total who
preregistered for any of the 27 work-
shops during that convention period
— is the one titled "Theology: What
Can We Believe?"
An additional 300 people preregis-
tered for the session on "Reform
Worship: Imagining Possibilities,
Innovating Change," during another
workshop period and 240 people
signed up for the session titled "A
Love Affair with God," said Emily
Grotta, a UAHC spokeswoman.
In contrast, just 62 people signed
up for a session on "America's Crucial
Economic Justice Issues."
Rabbi Yoffie said that at those
popular workshops, "there may be
quite stormy sessions of intensive the-
ological debate," which would be a
new experience for the current gener-
ation of Reform Jews.
"Focusing on fundamental values
is not something we tend to do," he
said.
"We're talking about a major shift
in culture here, and it's going to take
some time. We have a lot more to do.
We're going to be very persistent."
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