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Publication Date: January 1999
Publisher: Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
Author(s): Edgar M. Bronfman; J.J. Greenberg; Yitz Greenberg; Lawrence A. Hoffman
Research Area: Culture and religion
Keywords: Jewish Engagement; Future; Spirituality; Congregations
Type: Other
Abstract:
This issue of Contact examines the role, function and relevance of the contemporary synagogue in Jewish life. The authors all agree that the synagogue remains vital to the Jewish experience, but all also agree that some degree of change is necessary to allow synagogues to serve their congregations' needs. Authors suggest various musical, structural, attitudinal and spiritual reforms, while suggesting some elements of traditional synagogues ought to be retained.