Judaisms Encounter with Other Cultures: Rejection or Integration?

It is, therefore, the basic substance of religion and is a constant factor in it. On the other hand, the particular conception of God is a cultural formulation of that belief. It varies with the particular stage of man's intellectual and social development. Kaplan believed that "Thinking of God as process rather than as an entity in no way tends to make Him less real. But it is difficult to use such abstract ideas in everyday life and worship. This is demonstrated by the way modern Reconstructionist prayer books still use personalised descriptions of God, and address prayers to God as "you".

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The denomination stresses the importance of membership of a Jewish community to religious life - one buzz-phrase describes it as a religion of "belonging, not believing". Reconstructionist organisations reflect this by being highly democratic and inclusive. They allow access and participation to everyone on an equal basis, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Mixed faith families are also welcome. People who aren't Jews can also take part to a great extent. Non-Jews are accepted as full members of the movement. As the one community puts it:.

We encourage our non-Jewish members to participate actively within our community's religious, social, educational, and organisational life, including alternative practices in cases where tradition limits non-Jews' involvement in religious rituals. Reconstructionist worship uses both Hebrew and English. Men and women can play an equal part in services. In line with the reconstructionist approach to religion, worship, prayer and rituals are not seen as unchanging practices that God has commanded the Jews to carry out.

Judaism's encounter with other cultures : rejection or integration?

Instead, they are ceremonies that the Jewish people have devised over time to aid their religious lives. Kaplan referred to these Jewish religious observances as "religious folkways designed to ensure the enhancement of the value of Jewish life".

Reconstructionists don't believe that they must pray in order to comply with religious law, but they do regard prayer as being very important, because it is a way of finding and expressing meaning and values. Since there is no God who actually hears or answers prayer, the effect of prayer is the change that it brings about in the person doing the praying, or in the praying community as a whole. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets CSS enabled.

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Reconstructionist Judaism Last updated Introduction Reconstructionist Judaism Judaism doesn't come from God, it comes from the Jews - and the rest is commentary. Reconstructionism Today, Winter A Portrait of the American Jewish Community Basic beliefs of Reconstructionist Judaism Basic beliefs Judaism is more than a religion; it is an evolving religious civilisation.

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It is this that characterises Jewish people, rather than their core beliefs. Judaism changes throughout history: God is not a being God does not intervene in human life People can't know God as a person God is the 'power that makes for salvation' Salvation must be achieved in this world, not some supernatural 'hereafter' The Torah is not the result of supernatural revelation Jews are not a 'chosen people' Reconstructionist philosophy affirms the uniqueness of the Jewish people and its heritage among the peoples of the world the affirmation of Judaism's uniqueness, however, implies no sense of superiority over other peoples Jews must always regard themselves as members of two civilisations - the Jewish civilisation and the civilisation of the secular state in which they live.

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