Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reform Judaism (Pt. IV)
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              Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism
                           Part IV: Reform Judaism
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                                "In  keeping  with   the  mitzvah  of   Talmud
                                Torah...  a Jewish home should have a library,
                                and time should be set  aside for the study of
                                Torah" [GoM75]

This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list
of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past
practices, beliefs, and history of the Reform Movement with Judaism.

In general, throughout the reading lists, North American (US/Canada) terms are
used to refer to the movements of Judaism. Outside of North American, Reform
is Progressive or Liberal Judaism; Conservative is Reform or Masorti, and
Orthodoxy is often just "Judaism". Even with this, there are differences in
practice, position, and ritual between US/Canada Reform and other
progressive/liberal movements (such as UK Progressive/ Liberal), and between
US/Canada Conservative and the conservative/Masorti movement elsewhere. Where
appropriate, these differences will be highlighted.

One of the four major movements within Judaism, the Reform or Liberal
Movement (the term "Reform" seems to be more prevalent in the U.S.A.,
"Liberal" or "Progressive" elsewhere) began in the 1800's in Germany during
the enlightenment.  Adherents to Reform typically do not follow all of the
ritual practices of their traditional bretheren; practices that are followed
are chosen based on how they increase the sanctity of the follower's life.

Additional information on the Reform/Progressive movements in Judaism may be
found in the Reform Judaism FAQ, which is part 10 of the Soc.Culture.Jewish
FAQ. See the end of this posting for information on how to retrieve it.

This list is organized as a digest; it may be successfully undigestified by
programs such as "gnus".

Information on where the reading lists are archived, and how all pieces of the
FAQ and Reading Lists may be obtained by anonymous FTP or other means may be
found at the end of this posting.

Reproduction of this posting for commercial use is subject to restriction. See
Part 1 (general) for more details.

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Subject: Where Can I Get These Books From?

CCAR                    All books published by the CCAR are available through
                        the Central Conference of American Rabbis.  Call
                        212/684-4990 for an up-to-date catalog or to order.

UAHC Press              838 Fifth Avenue/New York NY 10021
                        (212) 249-0100/(212) 734-2857 FAX

World Union for         838 Fifth Avenue/New York NY 10021
Progressive Judaism

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Subject: IV.1. REFORM BELIEFS

[Bae58a] Baeck, Leo. _G@d and Man in Judaism_. Translated from the German by
        A. K.  Dallas. New York : Union of American Hebrew Congregations,
        1958.

[Bor84] Borowitz, Eugene.  _Liberal Judaism_.  Union of American Hebrew
        Congregations Press.  ISBN 08074-0264-8. 1984

[Bor77] Borowitz, Eugene. _Reform Judaism Today_. New York : Behrman House,
        c1977.

[Bor91] Borowitz, Eugene B. _Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the
        Postmodern Jew_. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 1991.

[Coh48] Cohon, Samual S. _Judaism as a Way of Life_, UAHC Press, 1948.

[Git83] Gittelsohn, Roland B. _The Extra Dimension: A Jewish View of
        Marriage_. UAHC Press, NY. 1983. #168500. ISBN 0-8074-0170-6.

[Jac85] Jacob, Walter. _The Changing world of Reform Judaism: The Pittsburgh
        Platform in Retrospect:  Papers Presented On The Occasion Of The 100th
        Anniversary Of The Pittsburgh Platform_. Pittsburgh : Rodef Shalom
        Congregation, 1985.  

[Rei87] Reines, Alvin J. _Polydoxy: Explorations in a Philosophy of Liberal
        Religion_. Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, c1987.

[Ste82] Stevens, Elliot (ed). _Rabbinic Authority: Papers Presented Before the
        Ninety-first Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American
        Rabbis_. New York: CCAR Press. 1982. ISBN 0-916694-88-7. 
 
[Sym??] Syme, Daniel B. _An Overview of Reform Judaism_. UAHC. #280020. ISBN
        0-8074-0260-5. 

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Subject: IV.2. REFORM RITUALS

[GoM79] _Shaarei Mitzvah: Gates of Mitzvah, A Guide to the Jewish Life Cycle_.
        Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1979. ISBN 0-916694-37-2
        Hardback, 0-916694-53-4 Pbk. [This book summarizes the Reform position
        on the life cycle events]

[GoS83] _Shaarei Mo-Eid: Gates of the Seasons, A Guide to the Jewish Year_
        CCAR. CCAR Press. ISBN 0-916694-92-5 Pbk 1983. [This book summarizes
        the Reform position on the year cycle events] 

[GoS91]  _Shaarei Shabbat: Gates of Shabbat_.  CCAR. CCAR Press.  ISBN
        0-88123-010-3. 1991. [This book provides Reform guidelines on Shabbat
        observance.]

[Bar90] Barth, Lewis M. (ed.) _Berit Mila in the Reform Context_. UAHC
        #381631. Carol Pub. Group [for the] Berit Mila Board of Reform
        Judaism, Secaucus NJ. 1990.

[Bia71] Bial, Morrison D. _Liberal Judaism at Home_. UAHC. #383110 ISBN
        0-8074-0075-0. 1971.

[Sch69] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Jewish Festivals: From Their Beginnings to Our
        Day_. UAHC, 1969.

[Sch50] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Lifetime of a Jew_. UAHC. 1950.

[Sym88] Syme, Daniel B. _The Jewish Home: A Guide for Jewish Living_. UAHC
        #142614. UAHC Press, New York. 1988. ISBN 0-8074-0400-4.

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Subject: IV.3. REFORM LITURGY

[GoP95] _Gates of Prayer for Shabbat and Weekdays: Gender Sensitive
        Edition_. Central Conference of American Rabbis: 1995. ISBN
        0-88123-063-4. 

[GoP75] _Shaarei Tefila: Gates of Prayer: The New Union Prayerbook, Volume I_.
        Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-01-1. 1975.
        [Weekly prayerbook]

[GoR78] _Shaarei Teshuva: Gates of Repentance: The New Union Prayerbook,
        Volume II_.  Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-38-0. 1978. [High Holiday Prayerbook]

[GoU77] _Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume I: Weekdays, Sabbaths,
        and Festivals_.  Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-43-7. 1977. [Notes and source material for GoP]

        _Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume II: For the Days of
        Awe_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-84-4. 1977.
        [Notes and source material for GoR]

[APH74] _A Passover Haggadah_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-05-4. 1974. [Pesach Siddur]

[Ros??] Rosenberg, Aaron. _Divrei Benei Mitzvah_. CCAR Press. ISBN
        0-88123-016-2. 

[UPB47] _Union Prayer Book I and II_. Central Conference of American Rabbis.
        1947. [The previous prayerbook. I corresponds to GoP; II to GoR.]

There are a number of other liturgical books available from CCAR press (ISBN
in []): Gates of Healing (for those in the hospital) [0-88123-005-7], Gates of
Awe (for very young children) [0-88123-014-6], Haneirot Halalu: These Lights
are Holy (Chanuka) [0-88123-006-5], Al Mezuzot Beitecha: On the Doorposts of
your House [ISBN 0-88123-043-X], Seder Tu Bishevat (for Tu B'Shevat)
[0-88123-008-1], Gates of Wonder (for very young children) [0-88123-009-X],
Six Days of Destruction (Yom HaShoah) [0-8091-2999-X], Gates of Song
[8074-0406-3], Gates of Forgiveness (Selichot) [0-916694-74-7], Shaarei Tefila
Le-Noar: Gates of Prayer for Young People (ISBN 0-88123-045-6].

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Subject: IV.4. REFORM RESPONSA

[Baz77] Bazak, Jacob (compl, annot. and arranged by); Passamaneck, Stephen M.
        (trans., annot., and edited by). _Jewish Life and Jewish Law: Selected
        Rabbinical Responsa_. 8 vols. UAHC Press, New York
                Book 1: Lawyers, Judges and Legal Ethics (#390000)
                Books 2,3,4: Contracts, Real Estate, Sales, and Usury
                                                        (#180211)
                Books 5,6: Credit, Law Enforcement, Taxation (#180212)
                Books 7,8: Criminal and Domestic Relations (#180213)

[Cha??] Chatinover, Steven (Ed.) _CCAR Combined Index to all Responsa_. IBM
        Compatible Disk.  

[Fre55] Freehof, Solomon B. _The Responsa Literature_ Philadelphia : Jewish
        Publication Society of America, 1955. 

[Fre60] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press,
        Cincinnati, 1960. 

[Fre63] Freehof, Solomon B., _Recent Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
        Press, Cincinnati, 1963. 

[Fre69] Freehof, Solomon B., _Current Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
        Press, Cincinnati, 1969. 

[Fre71] Freehof, Solomon B., _Modern Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
        Press, Cincinnati, 1971.
        
[Fre74] Freehof, Solomon B., _Contemporary Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union
        College Press, Cincinnati, 1974.  

[Fre77] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa for our Time_. Hebrew Union
        College Press, Cincinnati, 1977.

[Fre81] Freehof, Solomon B., _New Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
        Press, Cincinnati, 1981.

[Fre90] Freehof, Solomon B. _Today's Reform Responsa_. Cincinnati : Hebrew
        Union College Press, 1990. [Includes cumulative index to author's
        previous volumes of responsa.]

[Jac83] Jacob, Walter, _American Reform Responsa_. Central Conference of
        American Rabbis, ISBN 0-916694-83-6. 1983.

[Jac87] Jacob, Walter, _Contemporary American Reform Responsa_. Central
        Conference of American Rabbis, ISBN 0-88123-003-0. 1987.

[Jac??] Jacob, Walter. _Questions and Reform Jewish Answers: New American
        Reform Responsa_. CCAR Press. ISBN 0-88123-035-9. 

[Lau51] Lauterbach, Jacob Z. _Rabbinic Essays_. Hebrew Union College Press,
        Cincinnati, 1951.

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Subject: IV.5. REFORM HISTORY

[Lev29] Levy, Felix. "Moses Mendelssohn's Ideas of Religion and Their
        Relation to Reform Judaism", in _Yearbook of the CCAR_, Vol 39.
        CCAR, New York. 1929.

[Mey88] Meyer, Michael A. _Response to Modernity : A History of the Reform
        Movement in Judaism_.  Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 1988. 

[Phi67] Philipson, David. _The Reform Movement in Judaism_. New York: Ktav
        Pub. House. 1967. 

[Pla65] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Growth of Reform Judaism_. World Union for
        Progressive Judaism, 1965.

[Pla63] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Rise of Reform Judaism_. World Union for
        Progressive Judaism, 1963.

[Sil74] Silver, Daniel J. and Bernard Martin. _A History of Judaism_. Basic
        Books. 1974.

[Sol40] Soloff, Mordecai, _How the Jewish People Lives Today_. Union of
        American Hebrew Congregations. 1940.

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Subject: IV.6. THE BIBLE

[Pla74] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Torah, A Modern Commentary_. UAHC. ISBN
        0-8074-0165-X/UAHC-4. 

[Fie93] Fields, Harvey. _A Torah COmmentary For Our Times_. UAHC. 1990, 1991,
        1993. 

[Fre57] Freehof, Solomon B. _Preface To Scripture_. UAHC. 1957.

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Subject: IV.6. The Rabbinate

[Fre64] Freehof, Solomon B. _Reform Jewish practice and Its Rabbinic
        Background_. Cincinnati : Hebrew Union College Press, c1944, 1964.

[Got67] Gottschalk, Alfred. _Your Future as a Rabbi: A Calling That
        Counts_. New York : R. Rosen Press, 1967. 

[Got88] Gottschalk, Alfred. _To Learn and To Teach: Your Life as a Rabbi_. New
        York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1988. 

[Pol77] Polner, Murray. _ Rabbi: The American Experience_ New York : Holt,
        Rinehart and Winston, c1977. 

[Ros77] Rosenthal, Gilbert. _The American Rabbi: A Tribute on the Occasion of
        the Bicentennial of the United States, and the Ninety-Fifth Birthday
        of the New York Board of Rabbis_. New York : Ktav Pub. House, 1977. 

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Subject: Archival and Credits

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Credits:
  The list below is culled from suggestions on soc.culture.jewish, an
  additional reading list developed by R. A.  Levene, and the author's
  personal experience.  A large portion was based on "A Basic Library for The
  Jewish Home" in [Gom75].  "Netters" that have recommended books for the list
  or made suggestions include: Mark B.  Novick, John Sadowsky, Rabbi Charles
  Arian, Eric Bram, and others.

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