Seltzer, Robert M.2024-03-052024-03-051980https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/mordecai-kaplan-founder-of-reconstructionist-judaism/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.enKaplan, Rabbi MordecaiReligionReconstructionist JudaismUnited StatesMordecai Kaplan: Founder of Reconstructionist JudaismAn examination of the philosophy of one of the 20th century's most prominent Jewish thinkers.Article