Document Type
Conference Paper
Date of this Version
1989
Publication Source
CCAR Yearbook
Volume
99
Start Page
78
Last Page
85
Abstract
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.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Originally published in the CCAR Yearbook by the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) © 1989. https://ccarnet.org/. Reproduced with permission.
Recommended Citation
Ruderman, D. B. (1989). The Academic Study of Judaism: A Challenge to the Reform Rabbi. CCAR Yearbook, 99 78-85. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/history_papers/45
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Date Posted: 02 August 2017
Comments
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.