Jew vs. Jew (Magill’s Literary Annual 2001)
At a glance:
- Author: Samuel G. Freedman
- First Published: 2000
- Type of Work: Religion and current affairs
- Time of Work: 1945-2000
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, Current affairs
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, Politics, Twentieth century, 1940’s, Religion, 1980’s, 1990’s, Judaism
- Locales: United States
In 1947, Rabbi Milton Steinberg wrote a book called Basic Judaism in which he explored the central religious questions of Judaism by setting them along a continuum between traditional Judaism (Orthodox), which places a high value on keeping traditional practices unchanged over time, and Modernist Judaism (Conservative, Reform), which seeks to adapt tradition to changing historical circumstances. While emphasizing the real difference in religious experience among these groups, he also argued: “The two groups, traditionalist and modernist, have more in common than apart. Their...
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