Mordecai Menahem Kaplan (1881–1983)

While this book is very dated, it is still very also very much worth reading for the action items, the program that he list, and also for the structure and which he lays out his vision of civilizations in general, and Judaism in particular as a civilization.
His call for Judaism to become even more social justice oriented is extremely crucial in these days.

While this book is very dated, it is still very also very much worth reading for the action items, the program that he list, and also for the structure and which he lays out his vision of civilizations in general, and Judaism in particular as a civilization.
His call for Judaism to become even more social justice oriented is extremely crucial in these days.

Amazing insights into deep world of Judaism. Strong definitions of many movements of Judaism, including reconstructionist.

A contradiction that backed me away from this book. Kaplan writes of absorbing practices of other cultures for practice during times of leisure. Then goes on to write about religions of native cultures being unsophisticated. Seems different religions are sophisticated and complex in different ways. Some by way of thought, dance, spoken word, or integration with agrarian show more practices. I am interested to know reasons Kaplan mentioned native religions being unsophisticated. show less

Written right to left. Small illustrations in black and gray don't show off Leonard Weisgard's use of bright colors in his many children's books. The introduction explains the changes, omissions, and additions made.