American Decades
"The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism"
Declaration
By: Central Conference of American Rabbis
Date: 1937
Source: Central Conference of American Rabbis. "The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism." Columbus, 1937. Available online at http://uahc.org/ccar/platforms/columbus.html; website home page: http://www.ccarnet.org (accessed February 10, 2003).
About the Organization: The Central Conference of American Rabbis, established in 1889, assists rabbis and their congregations in the practice of Reform Judaism. At a major meeting in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, the Conference produced "The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism." Also known as "The Columbus Platform," this document served as a guide to progressive Jewish beliefs and practices.
Introduction
The history of Reform Judaism begins with the experiences of...
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1930's Religion Primary Sources
- Cochran v. Louisiana State Board of Education
- Casti Connubii
- Roosevelt and/or Ruin
- Letter to the Nation's Clergy and Their Responses
- "Pacifism"
- Divini Redemptoris
- "The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism"
- "Civilizations Have Perished"
- "Coughlin, the Jews, and Communism"
- Federal Writers' Project Interviews on Religion
- A Guide to Understanding the Bible
- "The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism"
- "This Is My Task"
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
