Introduction to the 50th Anniversary Edition by Howard A. Berman Foreword by Jacob K. Shankman Preface Introduction PART 1--REFORM IN TWO WORLDS CHAPTER 1: AMERICAN BEGINNINGS 1. Five Cities 2. Two Journals: The Israelite--Sinai (I. M. Wise, D. Einhorn) 3.
Two Rabbis in the Civil War (D. Einhorn, J. K. Gutheim) CHAPTER II: CONGREGATIONAL UNION IN AMERICA 1. Call for an American Synod (I. M. Wise) 2. Cleveland: Invitation--Articles of Union--To Unite the Most Divergent (M.
Lilienthal)--Conservative Evaluation (I. Leeser)--A Reformer Protests (D. Einhorn) 3. The Board of Delegates: An Editorial ( Jewish Messenger ) 4. Cincinnati Conference, 1871 5. Union of American Hebrew Congregations: Three Reasons (M. Loth)--Objectives (From the Constitution) CHAPTER III: RABBINIC UNION IN AMERICA 1. Philadelphia: Call--Resolutions 2.
Pittsburgh: Proceedings--Preparing our Platform (K. Kohler)--The Platform--Discussion--Conservative Comment--Challenge of Ethical Culture (F. Adler)--Defense (G. Gottheil) 3. Founding the CCAR (I. M. Wise) CHAPTER IV: SEMINARIES 1. Breslau: Invitation to Frankel--Questions Left Unanswered (S.
R. Hirsch)--Progressive Tendencies in Judaism (Z. Frankel) 2. Berlin: Fundamental Principles (I. Elbogen) 3. Budapest: Why the Orthodox Opposed the Seminary (L. Löw)--A Choice Faculty (J. Bergl) 4.
Cincinnati: Needed, Our Own College (I. M. Wise)--Zion College (I. M. Wise)--Opening of Hebrew Union College (D. Philipson)--Commencement, 1883 (B. Szold)--Ill-fated Banquet (F. de Sola Mendes) 5.
New York: Jewish Theological Seminary ( American Hebrew --L. Marshall) CHAPTER V: REALIGNMENT IN EUROPE 1. france: The Paris Conference--Pastoral Letter (S. Ulmann)--The Dreyfus Affair (H. Prague)--L''Union Libérale Israélite 2. England: The Jewish Religious Union (I. Abrahams) 3. Germany: Program for Union--The Guide Lines--Declaration of Liberal Rabbis--French Comment PART 2--THE AGE OF CRISES CHAPTER VI: THE FIRST WAR 1.
The Battle 2. The Aftermath CHAPTER VII: THE CHANGING MOVEMENT 1. New Vistas for the Seminaries 2. World Union 3. The Columbus Platform 4. Frontiers and Failures CHAPTER VIII: THE SOCIAL CONSCIENCE 1. The German Voice 2. The American Voice CHAPTER IX: GERMANY: DREAM AND NIGHTMARE 1.
Tortured Dream 2. Nightmare 3. Reaction CHAPTER X: ZION: THE GREAT DEBATE 1. Nationalism vs. Universalism 2. Reality and Principle CHAPTER XI: THE SECOND WAR CHAPTER XII: THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT 1. The Jewish People 2. Chosenness and Mission 3.
Jew and Christian 4. Our Jewish Neighbor PART 3--REFORM IN TRANSITION CHAPTER XIII: THEOLOGY IN TRANSITION 1. Theology for a New Age 2. Revelation 3. The Nature of God 4. The Reach of Man 5. Faith and Reason 6. The Bible CHAPTER XIV: PRACTIVE IN TRANSITION 1.
Reform and Halakhah 2. Life and Death 3. Marriage 4. Of Food and Fasting 5. The Sabbath 6. Proselytes and Apostates CHAPTER XV: SYNAGOGUE IN TRANSITION 1. Liturgy 2. Worship Practices 3.
Bar Mitzvah and Confirmation 4. Jewish Education 5. The Rabbinic Office 6. The Congregation Epilogue--Reform Judaism After 1948 Epilogue to the 50th Anniversary Edition by David Ellenson Select Documents, 1975-2008 Bibliography Index.