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W. Gunther Plaut is one of Reform Judaism's most acclaimed
twentieth century rabbis and scholars. He is a gifted writer and
intellectual whose ideas garner devotees throughout the world.
Eight Decades: The Selected Writings of W. Gunther Plaut is a
selection of his previously published articles and essays. They
include discussions on history, biblical topics, literature and
linguistics, theological questions, moral and social issues,
perspectives on Reform Judaism, legal issues, and Israel. First
published in magazines as diverse as Maclean's, Atlantic,
Commentary, Reconstructionist, Ontario Medical Review, Hebrew Union
College Annual, and many others, each essay carries a unique
message that is still relevant today. Eight Decades is a fitting
companion to One Voice: The Selected Sermons of W. Gunther Plaut,
published in 2007 on the occasion of his ninety-fifth birthday.
This fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut’s classic
volume on the beginnings of the Jewish Reform Movement is updated
with a new introduction by Howard A. Berman. The Rise of Reform
Judaism covers the first one hundred years of the movement, from
the time of the eighteenth-century Jewish Enlightenment leader
Moses Mendelssohn to the conclusion of the Augsburg synod in 1871.
In these pages the founders who established liberal Judaism speak
for themselves through their journals and pamphlets, books and
sermons, petitions and resolutions, and public arguments and
disputations. Each selection includes Plaut’s brief introduction
and sketch of the reformer. Important topics within Judaism are
addressed in these writings: philosophy and theology, religious
practice, synagogue services, and personal life, as well as
controversies on the permissibility of organ music, the
introduction of the sermon, the nature of circumcision, the
observance of the Sabbath, the rights of women, and the
authenticity of the Bible.
This fiftieth anniversary edition of W. Gunther Plaut’s classic
second volume on the history of the Jewish Reform Movement is a
sourcebook of the original writings that shaped the second century
of organized liberal Judaism. The Growth of Reform Judaism features
a new introduction, a new epilogue, and important additional
primary sources documenting the profound changes of the last fifty
years. Although the emphasis in this volume is chiefly on the
American scene, where the movement had its most notable advances,
selections of representative liberal Jewish thought in Europe and
to a lesser degree in Israel are included as well. These selections
help us to understand the emergence and character, problems and
tensions of Reform Judaism as it developed and grew in modern
times. In addition to the primary texts new to this edition, David
Ellenson’s epilogue considers the developments of the last fifty
years that have continued to shape the course of Reform Judaism.
Fueled by the explosion of the world's population, the quest for
asylum is one of the most pressing problems of our age. Refugee
receiving nations--located frequently, but by no means exclusively,
in the Western world--have to respond to masses of humanity
searching for new livable homes. Human compassion for these
refugees can be found everywhere, but so can xenophobia and the
desire to preserve one's nation, economic well being, and cultural
integrity. The clash between these impulses represents one of the
great dilemmas of our time and is the subject of Plaut's study. In
exploring it, he provides a far-ranging inquiry into the human
condition. The book presents political, ethnic, philosophical,
religious, and sociological arguments, and deals with some of the
most troublesome and heartbreaking conflicts in the news.
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