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Margie Jacobs

  • Amphibious Jew Project

    The Amphibious Jew Project – Rabbi Jeffrey Schein The Amphibious Jew project builds on a friendly argument with the Talmudist Adin Steinsaltz. Steinsaltz observed that some Jews lead marine Jewish lives. They totally immerse themselves in a complete Jewish environment (Israel, camp, etc.) Other Jews are more selective and use values-based decision-making to shape their…

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  • Peoplehood, Loyalty and Judaism

    Kaplan believed that the Jews were among the first to make a religion of their peoplehood. He was a life long Zionist and believed that Zionism was an essential part of being Jewish.  But most importantly, he strongly differentiated between the religion of ancient Israel and collective egotism or what we today would call nationalism.…

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  • Todah Rabbah (Our Thanks)

    The Kaplan Center thanks the following donors who contributed to the Contemporary Talmud Project to honor Dr. Jeffrey Schein for his three years directing the Center. Mishnah (the Roots of the Dialogue) Elizabeth Caplun Deborah Schein Schein children and grandchildren: Jonah Schein, Rachel Zukrow, Robyn Schein, Ben Schein, Hana Schein, Greg Mercer and grandchildren Ilan,…

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  • The Transdenominational Kaplan

    An Interview with Rabbi Adam Stock Spilker on the influence of Kaplan on a Reform Rabbi

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  •  by Rabbi Toba Spitzer In The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion (published in 1937), in the chapter on Chanukah, Mordecai Kaplan reflected on Jewish survival in the face of competing cultures. He wrote: “Paradoxical as it may seem, if a nation wishes to survive, it must not make survival itself its supreme objective,…

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  • Educated Kaplanian Jew Talmud Page

    Mishnah by Dr. Jeffrey Schein, Gemara by Dr. Jon A. Levisohn, Dr. Miriam Heller Stern, and Dr. Arthur Green. NEW!! Tosafot (additional commentary) by Rabbi Lily Solochek

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  • Kaplan was fond of the phrase a “Copernican Revolution” and used it in several different contexts.   When one’s understanding of Judaism shifts from that of a religion to a culture or religious civilization, does one’s understanding of who is an educated Jew correspondingly shift? If so, how? From Dr. Jon A. Levisohn A Kaplanian…

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  • Year of Kaplan Study

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  • Happy Birthday, Mel!

    Sheridan sings an innovative tune to wish Mel a Happy Birthday Eric’s invitation to December 8 celebration of Mel Jeffrey Sings Mel’s Praises Jane sings Mel’s praises

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  • Mishnah by Dr. Jeffrey Schein, Gemara by Earl Schwartz, Rabbi Sid Schwarz, and Rabbi Gail Shuster Bouskila. NEW!! Tosafot (additional commentaries) by Rabbi William Plevan and Dr. Mel Scult

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