The Academic Study of Judaism: A Challenge to the Reform Rabbi

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Departmental Papers (History)
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History of Religion
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Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
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Any discussion of the Reform rabbinate and the academic study of Judaism presupposes some distinct notion of the primary function of a rabbi, as well as a clear definition of what Torah means in the context of our contemporary community and the new settings in which Jewish learning are presently located. Admittedly, both definitions that I offer are subjective and incomplete and arise from my own unique situation of being both an academic scholar and a Reform rabbi, as well as the son of a Reform rabbi.

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1989
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2023-05-17T17:38:35.000
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At the time of this publication, Dr. Ruderman was affiliated with Yale University, but he is now a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania.
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