Religious Pluralism: Where Should the Focus Be?


 

Publication Date: December 1998

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Joseph Reimer

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Religious Denominations; Tolerance; Jewish Identification

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The most pressing issue is not whether Israel will officially recognize non-Orthodox Judaism but whether the American Jewish community will commit itself to the principles of religious pluralism--seeking dialogue among traditions with the aim of mutual self-understanding. Such pluralism will not only enliven our religious culture but is also an important educational goal.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.75 no.2, Winter 1998.