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[Bae58a]

Baeck, Leo. God and Man in Judaism. Translated from the German by A. K. Dallas. New York : Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1958.

[Bor77]

Borowitz, Eugene. Reform Judaism Today. New York : Behrman House, c1977. Behrman House; 1983, Paperback reprint. ISBN 0-874413-64-8. [An omnibus volume of three of R. Borowitz's essays, he discusses the evolution of Reform Judaism as one of the predominant American forms of Jewish life. Covers the Reform vision of God, Torah, and Israel; what it means to be a Reform Jew today, and the place of Reform in the spectrum of Jewish rituals and practices.]

[Bor84]

Borowitz, Eugene. Liberal Judaism. Union of American Hebrew Congregations; 1984. ISBN 0-807402-64-8.

[Bor85]

Borowitz, Eugene; Patz, Naomi. Explaining Reform Judaism. Behrman House; 1985. Paperback: ISBN 0-874413-94-X.

[Bor91]

Borowitz, Eugene B. Renewing the Covenant: A Theology for the Postmodern Jew. Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 1991. Jewish Publication Society; 1998, Paperback. ISBN 0-827606-27-3.

[Bor95a]

Borowitz, Eugene B. Choices in Modern Jewish Thought: A Partisan Guide. Behrman House; 1995. Paperback 2nd edition. ISBN 0-874415-81-0.

[Bor95b]

Borowitz, Eugene B. Reform Jewish Ethics and the Halakhah : An Experiment in Decision Making. Behrman House; 1995. Hardcover: ISBN 0-874415-72-1.

[Bor99a]

Borowitz, Eugene B. Judaism After Modernity : Papers from a Decade of Fruition. University Press of America; 1999. Paperback: ISBN 0-761813-30-6.

[Bor99b]

Borowitz, Eugene B.; Schwartz, Frances Weinman. The Jewish Moral Virtues. Jewish Publication Society; 1999. Hardcover. ISBN 0-827606-64-8. [Reform]

[Coh48]

Cohon, Samual S. Judaism as a Way of Life, UAHC Press, 1948.

[Eis99]

Eisen, Arnold M. Rethinking Modern Judaism : Ritual, Commandment, Community. University of Chicago Press; 1999. Paperback: ISBN 0-226195-29-5.

[Git83]

Gittelsohn, Roland B. The Extra Dimension: A Jewish View of Marriage. UAHC Press, NY. 1983. #168500. ISBN 0-807401-70-6. Out of print.

[Gol99]

Goldstein, Niles Elliot (ed.) Duties of the Soul : The Role of Commandments in Liberal Judaism. Union of American Hebrew Congregations; 1999. Paperback: ISBN 0-807406-53-8.

[Jac85]

Jacob, Walter. The Changing world of Reform Judaism: The Pittsburgh Platform in Retrospect: Papers Presented On The Occasion Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Pittsburgh Platform. Pittsburgh : Rodef Shalom Congregation, 1985. ISBN 0-915138-79-4.

[Mas98]

Maslin, Simeon J.; Merians, Melvin; Schindler, Alexander M. What We Believe...What We Do...: A Pocket Guide for Reform Jews. UAHC Press; 1998. Paperback: ISBN 0-807405-31-0.

[Rei87]

Reines, Alvin J. Polydoxy: Explorations in a Philosophy of Liberal Religion. Prometheus Books; 1987. Hardcover. ISBN 0-879753-99-4.

[Ste82]

Stevens, Elliot (ed). Rabbinic Authority: Papers Presented Before the Ninety-first Annual Convention of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. New York: CCAR Press. 1982. ISBN 0-916694-88-7.

[Symxx]

Syme, Daniel B. An Overview of Reform Judaism. UAHC. #280020. ISBN 0-807402-60-5.

[Was99]

Washofsky, Mark. Jewish Living: A Guide to Contemporary Reform Practice Paperback: 320 pages. Publisher: URJ Press (November 1, 1999). ISBN 0-807407-02-X.

[Wei00]

Wiener, Nancy H. Beyond Breaking the Glass Central Conference of American Rabbis; 2001. Paperback. ISBN 0-881230-97-9. [Reform: Discusses what Reform Judaism teachs about Marriage.]

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