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| | Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people, with around 14 million followers (as of 2005 [1]). | | | In Reform Judaism, prayer is often conducted in the vernacular and men and women have equal roles in religious observance. | | | Reform Judaism initially defined Judaism as a religion, rather than as a race or culture; rejected the ritual prescriptions and proscriptions of the Torah; and emphasized the ethical call of the Prophets. |
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| | Reform Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Nor could Judaism be construed as a mere religion, a faith limited by creedal propositions. | | | Reform Judaism rejected the Sabbath and the other Biblical holy days, and the dietary laws, as the Torah prescribed. | | | The Union for Reform Judaism, the central body of the Reform Movement in North America, was founded in Cincinnati in 1873 by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. |
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | Reform Judaism had its origins in two developments in 18th century Europe which affected the relationship between Jewish communities and the rest of the world. | | | Influenced by rationalists and critical scholars of the late 18th and early 19th century, and inspired by a new openness to what was going on in the world outside, a number of Jewish scholars sought to abandon traditional beliefs and practices, while at the same asserting their Jewishness in new ways. | | | It is committed to supporting the State of Israel, as well as to belief in a messianic goal of justice and peace, and a concern to preserve some traditional Jewish practices, including the use of Hebrew in worship. |
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| | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . COVER STORY . Reform Judaism . May 21, 1999 PBS |
| | As more and more Jews search for spirituality and meaning, Reform Judaism is returning to more traditional rituals and observances as a way to lead holier lives. | | | After all, change is part of Reform Judaism, a tradition that believes in an ongoing dialogue with God. | | | What we're witnessing is a way for Refor -- Reform Jews to aspire to a religiosity, to a spirituality that they now recognize they could never attain through logic and reason, which were, for many, many years, the hallmarks of this denomination. |
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| | WRJ:Religious Action: Resolutions & Statements |
| | For the early reformers Judaism was to be a universal religion disseminating the prophetic ideals of social justice. | | | ARZA strives to deepen a love of Israel within the Reform community, to bring Reform Judaism's values of social justice and religious tolerance to Israel and to assist in the building of a liberal Jewish movement in the State. | | | In 1977 the Union of American Hebrew Congregations established the Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA) as the official advocate of the Reform movement for all issues pertaining to Israel, Zionism and Reform Judaism in Israel. |
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| | Bourgeois Reform Judaism |
| | Reform Judaism is one of the few religions that ordains and encourages women to be rabbis and leaders in the Jewish communities. | | | Reform Judaism has taken a bold stand on issue of social reform to improve the position of the entire community, not just those who are Jewish. | | | While there have been statements and resolutions issued, the majority of the Reform Jews in America are left to act as their conscious dictates, whether that means permitting or refusing to sanction religious ceremonies for same-sex couples. |
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | He concluded that the essence of Judaism is belief in the one true God of all mankind, the practice of eternally valid ethical principles, and the communication of these truths to all nations of the world. | | | Reform Judaism sets itself at variance with Orthodox Judaism by challenging the binding force of ritual, laws, and customs set down in the Bible and in certain books of rabbinic origin (e.g., the Talmud). | | | Reform worshippers were no longer required to cover their heads or wear the prayer shawl (tallit). |
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http://www.humanities.uci.edu/~rmoeller/body/reform_judaism.html
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | The great contribution of Reform Judaism is that it has enabled the Jewish people to introduce innovation while preserving tradition, to embrace diversity while asserting commonality, to affirm beliefs without rejecting those who doubt, and to bring faith to sacred texts without sacrificing critical scholarship. | | | This "Statement of Principles" affirms the central tenets of Judaism - God, Torah and Israel - even as it acknowledges the diversity of Reform Jewish beliefs and practices. | | | In the early days of Reform Judaism, the late 1700's and early to middle 1800's, the reformers opted to follow the general convention of removing one's hat as a sign of respect. |
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| | MyJewishLearning.com - History & Community: Reform Judaism |
| | The name that Yoffie recommended for the congregational arm of the Reform movement is, "Union for Reform Judaism: Serving Reform Congregations in North America." The name sheds the word "Hebrew," which Yoffie argues reflects an earlier, apologetic time when the words "Jew" or "Judaism" weren't acceptable in mainstream America. | | | Others, however, think that the relationship between reaching out to non-Jews in a Reform context, at the same time that Reform Jews are re-connecting with traditional elements of the religion, might strike a fruitful balance that will sustain the movement in the future, especially as people reach out to the Jewish tradition for spiritual sustenance. | | | Its theological basis is that, while the moral teachings that Moses received at Mt. Sinai are eternal, Judaism is an ever-evolving set of practices meant to be explored anew in each generation. |
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http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history_community/Jewish_World_Today/Denominations/ReformToday.htm
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| | The Reform movement is often thought, sometimes by its own members, to be the most lenient when it comes to religious practices. | | | Reconstructionists believe in a naturalistic approach to religion and conceive of Judaism not just as a religion but as an evolving religious civilization. | | | These include, for example, the Rabbinical Assembly, the association of Conservative rabbis and United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism which is the association of Conservative congregations. |
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| | Redefining Reform Judaism |
| | The document welcomed a relationship between science and religion, declared Judaism a religion rather than a nation, and stated that regulations on “diet, priestly purity, and dress... | | | At Reform services today, some congregants wear not only kippot but also tallisim, or prayer shawls, and some keep kosher in their kitchens at home and participate in ritual baths. | | | At a time when many religious denominations are struggling to define themselves, the process within Reform Judaism is provoking particularly spirited debate among its members. |
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http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/04/08/loc_redefining_reform.html
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| | Reform Judaism Magazine Archive Search |
| | Reform Jews must allow themselves to have spiritual experiences and a relationship with God, regardless of whether their beliefs are based on logic, science, or tradition. | | | Judaism possesses great spirituality, and it is the responsibility of leaders and active members of the community to be sure that every Jew finds intellectual and emotional fulfillment in Judaism before he/she turns to another religion to obtain it. | | | Reform Judaism is now entering a new phase of its existence, representing the fulfillment of the vision of its founders. |
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http://reformjudaismmag.net/cgi-bin/jsearch.pl?key=entire_archive
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| | Isaac Mayer Wise: Architect of American Reform Judaism |
| | Among them is the view that Judaism is strictly is a religion and not a nationality. | | | In 1875, he established the Hebrew Union College, the seminary for Reform Judaism, and in 1889, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Reform rabbinical association. | | | He swiftly brought reforms into the worship service but the people were not psychologically nor religiously ready for them. |
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | Abraham Geiger concluded that Judaism is the belief that there is one god for all humans, the adherence of certain ethical principles and the obligation of spreading this to all the world. | | | Also, there were many who feared that Judaism would lose its members if the religion was to hard to live by. | | | The reform line involved adjustments of the religion to modern times, a secular lifestyle and more individual freedom. |
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| | Salon News The battle over Reform Judaism |
| | Melissa Fay Greene, in her 1996 book "The Temple Bombing," described an Atlanta Reform congregation of the 1950s whose members ate ham for Passover and would have changed the Sabbath to Sunday except that the choir members, all Christians, went to church that day. | | | More than a century earlier, the Reform movement had disavowed clerical garb and many of the accompanying rituals and beliefs as the remnants of an atavistic past, one unsuited to the science and reason of modern America. | | | The founding platform of the American Reform movement, framed in 1885, disavowed many rituals and religious laws -- particularly those on diet, purity and dress -- as, "altogether foreign to our mental and physical state." Two later platforms softened the rhetoric, but left the fundamental difference between Reform and other branches of Judaism in place. |
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http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/05/01/jews
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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - Reform Judaism |
| | The various Reform congregations eventually joined together and the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain is now a national movement with 42 Congregations. | | | However the demise of the Sanhedrin in the fifth century robbed Judaism of its dynamic reforming process and a central authority to implement major changes. | | | It also begs the question of which parts of the faith are core values and immutable, and which are social custom and time-bound. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/subdivisions/reform/index.shtml
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| | The Origins of Reform Judaism |
| | Many Reform congregations of this time were difficult to distinguish from neighboring Protestant churches, with preachers in robes, pews with mixed seating, choirs, organs and hymnals. | | | Between 1810 and 1820, congregations in Seesen, Hamburg and Berlin instituted fundamental changes in traditional Jewish practices and beliefs, such as mixed seating, singleday observance of festivals and the use of a cantor/choir. | | | This early radicalism was mentioned in the 1885 Pittsburgh Platform, which dismisses "such Mosaic and rabbinical laws as regulate diet, priestly purity and dress" as anachronisms that only obstruct spirituality in the modern age. |
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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/The_Origins_of_Reform_Judaism.html
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| | Reform Judaism from WUJS |
| | However, Reform Judaism retains a grounding in the reality of God and remains open to new experiences and conceptions of the divine. | | | Earlier generations of Reform Judaism stressed ethical obligation almost to the exclusion of traditional religious practice. | | | In Judaism, however our doctrines become part of a living tradition which was transmitted through oral instruction. |
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| | Reform Judaism: Preserving the Past - Facing Tomorrow |
| | Consecration is an invention of American Reform Judaism, a sacred ceremony to mark the season when young children commence their formal Jewish education and receive their miniature Torah scrolls. | | | Offered only the traditional Judaism that had been observed for centuries, with its medieval forms and strictly enforced ritual commands, most Jews would have continued to abandon the covenant. | | | Both services will constitute Reform Jewish worship, for both will be inspiring to this generation of Temple members and into the future. |
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| | Reform Judaism -- A Centenary Perspective |
| | Within each area of Jewish observance Reform Jews are called upon to confront the claims of Jewish tradition, however differently perceived, and to exercise their individual autonomy, choosing and creating on the basis of commitment and knowledge. | | | The Central Conference of American Rabbis has on special occasions described the spiritual state of Reform Judaism. | | | Our Religious Obligations: Religious Practice -- Judaism emphasizes action rather than creed as the primary expression of a religious life, the means by which we strive to achieve universal justice and peace. |
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| | The difference between Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Judaism - Tracing the Tree of Life - Lawrence Kelemen |
| | Convinced of the Torah’s Divine origin and aware that, to be decipherable, the Pentateuch must have been given with an oral explanation, I sought the Jewish movement in possession of that ancient Mesorah. | | | Reform’s accelerating leaps away from Jewish tradition jarred those who preferred Frankel’s more subtle approach, and these conservatives branched off to form a new movement – Conservative Judaism. | | | I do not for a moment hesitate to say it right here and in the face of the entire Jewish world that… circumcision is a barbarous cruelty which disfigures and disgraces our ancestral heirloom and our holy mission as priests among mankind. |
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http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/ReformConservativeOrthodox.htm
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| | Fringes in Early Reform Judaism |
| | A fear that many in the Jewish community were so excited about their new freedoms that they were leaving Judaism altogether; Reformers wanted a religion that would embody the principles of the enlightenment while still maintaining a Jewish flavor or character. | | | Frehof, Solomon B., REFORM JEWISH PRACTICE AND ITS RABBINIC BACKGROUND. | | | Those of us who attend Reform services regularly might be surprised by the above, because we know that many of the practices that the early reformers eliminated are with us again today. |
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| | Judaism Reading List: Reform Judaism (Pt. IV) |
| | 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. | | | 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. | | | 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. |
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| | Reform |
| | Distinction between eternally valid ideas of Judaism, and historically contingent elements that must be adapted to the changing circumstances. | | | The Reformers themselves also had the right to introduce changes. | | | Equal obligation in all religious precepts (including time-defined ones), counted in prayer quorum ( |
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| | Amazon.com: The Reform Judaism Reader: North American Documents: Books: Michael A. Meyer,W. Gunther Plaut |
| | Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Movements > Reform | | | Its stances on halachah, ritual, social justice, and many other key issues have evolved significantly over the past two centuries, making contemporary Reform Judaism far different from what it was at its beginning, and even a generation ago. | | | Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > General |
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| | RSGB: Reform Judaism FAQ |
| | What does Reform Judaism have to say about the world beyond the synagogue? | | | Does Reform Judaism include all of the traditional life cycle observances? | | | Are you expected to believe in God if you join a Reform Synagogue? |
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| | Union for Reform Judaism - Directory of Congregations |
| | Union for Reform Judaism - Directory of Congregations | | | This directory contains the name, location and phone number of congregations associated with the Union for Reform Judaism, and a link to the congregation’s Web site. | | | You are invited to establish a Web site for your congregation. |
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| | Union for Reform Judaism - Home |
| | Highlights include visits to the four Reform congregations, meetings with Jewish leaders and government officials, and visits to grass roots organizations assisting with general relief. | | | Copyright © 2006, Union for Reform Judaism/Union of American Hebrew Congregations | | | Over 100 Reform Leaders Leave for Israel Mission |
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| | Religious Action Center - Home |
| | The Union for Reform Judaism and Central Conference of American Rabbis invite synagogue lay and rabbinic leadership on a mission to New Orleans on April 3- 5, 2006. | | | Today, in observance of International Women’s Day, the Reform Jewish Movement joined with other faith groups in sponsoring “A Time of Prayer, Contemplation, and Action for Women's Lives and Equality.” The event focused on the importance of international family planning programs in improving the health of women and their families in the developing world. | | | The Washington-based Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC) is coordinating the Movement’s activities around the Rally. |
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| | Reform Judaism Magazine - Home |
| | The Union for Reform Judaism recommends two Significant Jewish Books per quarter for individuals and book groups, and provides a Study and Discussion Guide for each. | | | Q and A with Jonathan Rosen, author of Joy Comes in the Morning, on why he chose a woman rabbi to tell a story about contemporary Jewish religious life, the quandaries of being a Jew today, and what it means for joy to come in the aftermath of great suffering. | | | Those spouses who involve themselves in synagogue activities, support the Jewish activities of husbands or wives, attend Jewish worship, and—most important of all—commit to raising Jewish children are heroes of Jewish life. |
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| | Central Conference of American Rabbis - Home |
| | The Reform Movement is blessed with a significant number of Reform rabbis whose primary careers are in academia, both at secular institutions of higher learning and HUC-JIR. | | | To link directly to this page on the ARZA site, and for general access to the latest information on Israel and the Reform Movement's activities in and regarding Israel, click here. | | | Including services for Shabbat, weekdays and festivals, as well as other occasions of public worship, and texts for more than a hundred songs, Mishkan T’filah reflects the full diversity of our Movement. |
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| | Allexperts Reform Judaism Q&A |
| | I will be happy to discuss questions about the beliefs and practices of the Reform Movement and about the ways in which these differ from other Jewish movements. | | | If you wish to delve further into these issues, I can discuss how and why the Reform Movement came into existence as well as the reasons for the beliefs and traditions which they observe. | | | I welcome questions about Judaism and Jewish practices and beliefs from those who are Jewish, those who are part of an inter-faith family and from anyone interested in Judaism from the perspective of a post denominational Rabbi (one who believes taht all Jews are Jews and that only labels and minor differences sepearte us). |
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | The word "Reform" in the name of our Movement is a recognition that reform is part of our way of life, as it has been for Jews throughout the centuries. | | | Reform Judaism is now the largest Jewish movement in North America, with more than 900 congregations and 1.5 million people. | | | Reform Judaism took root in North America more than 130 years ago under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise, one of several European rabbis who brought the changes in Judaism occurring in Europe to these shores. |
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| | Commission On Interreligious Affairs |
| | Resources from the Reform Movement Conference Call regarding the "Passion of the Christ" movie- February 26, 2004 | | | Resources from the Reform Movement Conference Call Regarding the "Passion of the Christ" movie- February 26, 2004 | | | This material was gathered and prepared by staff members of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism. |
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| | Reform Judaism: The March for Women's Lives- April 25, 2004 in Washington, DC |
| | Start a comprehensive sexuality education program in your congregation. | | | The March for Women's Lives- April 25, 2004 in Washington, DC Energized by the March For Women's Lives- Ten Things You Can Do To Protect Reproductive Choice | | | Contact the Union for Reform Judaism's Department of Jewish Family Concerns (212.650.4294) for guidance. |
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| | Reform Judaism |
| | Divisiveness among Orthodox, Conservative and Reform groups is more of a threat to Jewish survival than external anti-Semitism. | | | explores what mitzvot mean to a Reform Jew. | | | Read and react to CCAR's principles on Reform Judaism |
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| | Reform - Judaism |
| | From the FAQ from soc.culture.jewish, here is an explanation of Reform history, practices and theology. | | | Resources for families involved in Reform Judaism and directories of congregations, camps, and affiliated organizations. | | | This site answers the question "What is Reform Judaism?" with a variety of resources. |
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| | RSGB: Welcome to the Website for Reform Judaism |
| | To find out more about a Reform Community near you, | | | Read more about the Movement for Reform Judaism's 2020 Visi | | | Welcome to the website of the Movement for Reform Judaism. |
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| | UAHC - Reform Judaism Magazine |
| | In the words of The X-Men creator Stan Lee: "To me you can wrap all of Judaism up in one sentence, and that is, 'Do not do unto others...' All I tried to do in my stories was show that there's some innate goodness in the human condition. | | | And there's always going to be evil; we should always be fighting evil." | | | During the shorter second act, the five-year reign of EC Comics was marked by an overriding concern about morality, sometimes emanating from a Jewish sensibility. |
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| | Women of Reform Judaism - WRJ / NFTS - Jewish Womens Group & Sisterhoods |
| | Women of Reform Judaism - WRJ / NFTS - Jewish Womens Group and Sisterhoods | | | Women of Reform Judaism, representing 100,000 women in 600 local Sisterhoods throughout the United States, Canada and thirteen other countries, is the women's agency of the Union for Reform Judaism, the central body of Reform Judaism in North America. |
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| | KESHER - Home |
| | View resources from the Religious Action Center (RAC). | | | While the resolution was adopted overwhelmingly, the position has generated debate, both within the Reform Movement and in the general public. | | | Do you want to help build Reform community on your campus? |
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| | Union for Reform Judaism - Donate |
| | Support of the Fund by individuals throughout North America helps insure the continued growth of Reform Judaism. | | | Programs Supported by the URJ Fund for Reform Judaism: | | | Giving to the Union for Reform Judaism provides needed funding for much of the Union's creative programming. |
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| | The Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism - Home Page |
| | A Joint Project of the Institutions of Reform Judaism | | | The Berit Mila Program of Reform Judaism - Home Page | | | the BERIT MILA PROGRAM is a joint project of the Institutions of Reform Judaism |
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| | Reform Judaism Table of Contents |
| | The Columbus Platform: The Guiding Principles of Reform Judaism |
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