Mordecai Kaplan: Founder of Reconstructionist Judaism

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My Jewish Learning

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Seltzer writes about Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism. His first major book, "Judaism, as a Civilization," offered "detailed criti­cism of existing Jewish movements and... call[ed] for the “reconstruction” of Jewish life." Reconstructionism created a set of liturgical texts, including a Passover Haggadah, sabbath prayer books, and liturgies for Jewish holidays. Click on the link to read the article.

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Kaplan, Rabbi Mordecai; Religion; Reconstructionist Judaism; United States

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