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Farmington Hills
REFORM
Reform Judaism began in 19th-
century Germany, as Jews responded
to the Enlightenment. Reform
Judaism holds that the written and
oral laws are Divinely inspired, but
humanly written; therefore obser-
vance is a matter of informed indi-
vidual choice.
The Reform movement places
greater emphasis on ethical and
moral behavior and social action
than on ritual. Whereas "Classical
Reform" eliminated much of Jewish
tradition and Hebrew liturgy, the
"Modern Reform" of the last 60
years has ushered in a return of
some traditional practices.
• National organizations: Union
of American Hebrew
Congregations, Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of
Religion, Central Conference of
American Rabbis, National
Federation of Temple Youth.
RECONSTRUCTIONIST
Reconstructionist Judaism, origi-
nally an offshoot of the Conservative
movement, is grounded in the
thought of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan,
who defined Judaism as "an evolv-
ing, religious civilization." Kaplan
defined the Torah "as the people's
search for God" and defined God as
a force or presence throughout the
universe that acts through us, rather
than upon us. He emphasized that
Jewish prayers and rituals are
"reconstructed" in an evolving his-
torical and social context.
Reconstructionists were at the
forefront of incorporating egalitarian
and democratic practices into all
aspects of synagogue life.
• National organizations: Jewish
Reconstructionist Federation,
Reconstructionist Rabbinical
College, Reconstructionist
Rabbinical Association.