From: faigin@aero.org (Daniel P. Faigin)
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Subject: Judaism Reading List: Reform Judaism (Pt. IV)
Date: 24 Jan 1993 14:29:16 GMT
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	      Selected Sources for Additional Reading on Judaism
			   Part IV: Reform Judaism
			   [Last Chng: 21 Jan 93 ]
		    [Last Post: Sat Jan 23 18:39:05 1993]

                                "In  keeping  with   the  mitzvah  of   Talmud
                                Torah...  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.

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.  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.

In the United States, there are two principal organizations involved with
Reform Judaism:

1) the CCAR or Central Conference of American Rabbis. Its members are Reform
   Rabbis throughout America.

2) the UAHC or Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Its members are Reform
   Synagogues throughout America.

The list below is culled from suggestions on soc.culture.jewish, an
additional reading list developed by R. A.  Levene, and the author's
personal experience.  A large portion was based on "A Basic Library for The
Jewish Home" in [Gom75].  "Netters" that have recommended books for the list
include:  Mark B.  Novick, John Sadowsky and others.

This list is archived in the mail.liberal-judaism info-files area on
israel.nysernet.org [192.77.173.2] and is available for anonymous FTP.  It
may be found in the israel/lists/mail.liberal-judaism/info-files directory.
It may also be obtained by email request to faigin@aero.org.

                                REFORM BELIEFS

[Bae58] Baeck, Leo. _G@d and Man in Judaism_. UAHC, 1958.

[Bam70] Bamberger, Bernard. _The Story of Judaism_. UAHC. 1970.

[Bor84] Borowitz, Eugene.  _Liberal Judaism_.  Union of American Hebrew
        Congregations Press.  ISBN 08074-0264-8. 1984

        [This book describes *what* liberal judaism is, what its beliefs are,
        where they are derived from, and how they are applied to today.]

[Coh48] Cohon, Samual S. _Judaism as a Way of Life_, UAHC Press, 1948.


[Git69] Gittelsohn, Roland B. _My Beloved is Mine, Judaism and Marriage_.
        UAHC, 1969.

                                REFORM RITUALS

[GoM79] _Shaarei Mitzvah: Gates of Mitzvah, A Guide to the Jewish Life Cycle_.
        Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1979. ISBN 0-916694-37-2
        Hardback, 0-916694-53-4 Pbk.

        [This book summarizes the Reform position on the life cycle events]

[GoS83] _Shaarei Mo-Eid: Gates of the Seasons, A Guide to the Jewish Year_
 	CCAR. CCAR Press. ISBN 0-916694-92-5 Pbk 1983.

        [This book summarizes the Reform position on the year cycle events]

[GoS91]  _Shaarei Shabbat: Gates of Shabbat_.  CCAR. CCAR Press.  ISBN
 	0-88123-010-3. 1991. 

        [This book provides Reform guidelines on Shabbat observance.]

[Bia71] Bial, Morrison D. _Liberal Judaism at Home_. UAHC. 1971

[Sch69] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Jewish Festivals: From Their Beginnings to Our
        Day_. UAHC, 1969.

[Sch50] Schauss, Hayyim. _The Lifetime of a Jew_. UAHC. 1950.


                                REFORM LITURGY

[GoP75] _Shaarei Tefila: Gates of Prayer: The New Union Prayerbook, Volume I_.
        Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-01-1. 1975.

        [Weekly prayerbook]

[GoR78] _Shaarei Teshuva: Gates of Repentance: The New Union Prayerbook,
        Volume II_.  Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-38-0. 1978

        [High Holiday Prayerbook]

[GoU77] _Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume I: Weekdays, Sabbaths,
        and Festivals_.  Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-43-7. 1977.

	_Shaarei Bina: Gates of Understanding, Volume II: For the Days of
        Awe_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN 0-916694-84-4. 1977.

        [Notes and source material for GoP and GoR]

[APH74] _A Passover Haggadah_. Central Conference of American Rabbis. ISBN
        0-916694-05-4. 1974.

        [Pesach Siddur]

[UPB47] _Union Prayer Book I and II_. Central Conference of American Rabbis.
        1947.

        [The previous prayerbook. I corresponds to GoP; II to GoR.]

There are a number of other liturgical  books available from  CCAR press (ISBN
in []): Gates of Healing (for those in the hospital) [0-88123-005-7], Gates of
Awe (for very young children)  [0-88123-014-6], Haneirot Halalu: These  Lights
are Holy (Chanuka) [0-88123-006-5],  Gates of the House [0-916694-35-6], Seder
Tu Bisheval (for Tu B'Shevat) [0-88123-008-1], Gates of Wonder (for very young
children)   [0-88123-009-X],     Six  Days   of   Destruction    (Yom HaShoah)
[0-8091-2999-X], Gates of Song  [8074-0406-3], Gates of Forgiveness (Selichot)
[0-916694-74-7].

                               REFORM RESPONSA

[Lau51] Lauterbach, Jacob Z. _Rabbinic Essays_. Hebrew Union College Press,
        Cincinnati, 1951.

[Fre44]	Freehof, Solomon B. _Reform Jewish Practice and its Rabbinic
	Background_. Vols. I and II. UAHC, New York. 

[Fre60] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College Press,
        Cincinnati, 1960. 

[Fre69] Freehof, Solomon B., _Current Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
	Press, Cincinnati, 1969. 

[Fre74] Freehof, Solomon B., _Contemporary Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union
	College Press, Cincinnati, 1960.  

[Fre77] Freehof, Solomon B., _Reform Responsa for our Time_. Hebrew Union
        College Press, Cincinnati, 1977.

[Fre81] Freehof, Solomon B., _New Reform Responsa_. Hebrew Union College
        Press, Cincinnati, 1981.

[Jac83] Jacob, Walter, _American Reform Responsa_. Central Conference of
        American Rabbis, ISBN 0-916694-83-6. 1983.

[Jac87] Jacob, Walter, _Contemporary American Reform Responsa_. Central
        Conference of American Rabbis, ISBN 0-88123-003-0. 1987.

                                REFORM HISTORY

[Lev29]	Levy, Felix. "Moses Mendelssohn's Ideas of Religion and Their
	Relation to Reform Judaism", in _Yearbook of the CCAR_, Vol 39.
	CCAR, New York. 1929.

[Mey88] Meyer, Michael A. _Response to Modernity : A History of the Reform
	Movement in Judaism_.  Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 1988. 

[Pla65] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Growth of Reform Judaism_. World Union for
        Progressive Judaism, 1965.

[Pla63] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Rise of Reform Judaism_. World Union for
        Progressive Judaism, 1963.

[Sil74] Silver, Daniel J. and Bernard Martin. _A History of Judaism_. Basic
        Books. 1974.

[Sol??] Soloff, Mordecai, _How the Jewish People Lives Today_. Union of
        American Hebrew Congregations.

[Wei90] Wein, Berel, _Triumph of Survival_. The Shaar Press. 1990.

                                  THE BIBLE

[Pla74] Plaut, W. Gunther. _The Torah, A Modern Commentary_. UAHC. ISBN
        0-8074-0165-X/UAHC-4. 

[Tan85] Tanakh: A New Translation of the Holy Scriptures According to the
        Traditional Hebrew Text. Jewish Publication Society. ISBN
	0-8276-0252-9 (cloth) 0-3276-0264-2 (leatherette).[0-8276-0283-9] 

[Fre57] Freehof, Solomon B. _Preface To Scripture_. UAHC. 1957.

All books published by the CCAR or UAHC may be available through the Central
Conference of American Rabbis.  Call 212/684-4990 for  an up-to-date catalog
or to order. The Jewish Publication Society (JPS)  also publishes many books
that would be  of interest to Reform  Jews. You can get  a free  catalog  by
writing The Jewish Publication Society,  1930 Chestnut  Street, Philadelphia
PA 19103-4599, 800/234-3151.

Please mail additions or corrections to me at faigin@aero.org.
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