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In the sphere of religion Dr. Blau describes the adjustments that Judaism has made in the past two centuries-adjustments that allow both change and continuity within an age-old tradition. He deals in order of their emergence with the religion's major branches (Reform, Neo-Orthodox, and Conservative) and appraises the Zionist movement.

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1. Emancipation and the Birth of Modern Judaism 2. The Initial Response: Reform Judaism in Europe and America 3. Reformulating Jewish Orthodoxy: Samson Raphael Hirsch and His Successors 4. The Complex Phenomenon of Conservative Judaism 5. Zionism: From Religious Nationalism to National Religion 6. Was Emancipation a Mistake? Mid-Twentieth-Century Appraisals

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: 22/04/1972
      ISBN13: 9780231086684, 978-0231086684
      ISBN10: 0231086687
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the sphere of religion Dr. Blau describes the adjustments that Judaism has made in the past two centuries-adjustments that allow both change and continuity within an age-old tradition. He deals in order of their emergence with the religion's major branches (Reform, Neo-Orthodox, and Conservative) and appraises the Zionist movement.

      Table of Contents
      1. Emancipation and the Birth of Modern Judaism 2. The Initial Response: Reform Judaism in Europe and America 3. Reformulating Jewish Orthodoxy: Samson Raphael Hirsch and His Successors 4. The Complex Phenomenon of Conservative Judaism 5. Zionism: From Religious Nationalism to National Religion 6. Was Emancipation a Mistake? Mid-Twentieth-Century Appraisals

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