Mordecai Kaplan and the Jewish Community: A Centennial Glimpse


 

Publication Date: March 1981

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Herb Tobin

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Jewish Organizations; Leadership; Tribute

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Kaplan's contributions to the field of Jewish communal service remain legion. He created the first synagogue center, was a strong supporter of Federations and organic communities, and an advocate for fusing social work and Judaism together as an academic discipline. He wished to break down what he saw as the artificial division between secular and religious aspects of Jewish life.

In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.57 no.3, Spring 1981.