First published in 1950, Jewish Religious Conflicts gives an account of the principal cleavages that have taken place within the Jewish people since the close of the Old Testament over questions of religious faith, doctrine and practice. While passing in review the chief sects that have formed themselves during that period, it pays particular attention to the most recent cleavages, those between the ‘orthodox’ and ‘reform’, and between the ‘conservative’ and ‘liberal’ movements, which are dividing the Jewish community. This book will be of interest to students of religion and history.
Preface Introduction 1. Judeans and Samaritans 2. Pharisees and Sadducees 3. Rabbis and Minim 4. Rabbanites and Karaites 5. Maimunists and Anti-Maimunists 6. Cabbalists and Anti-Cabbalists 7. Chassidim and Mithnagedim 8. The Enlightenment Movement 9. The Haskalah Movement 10. Emancipation and Jewish Law 11. The Early Reform Movement and the Conservative Reaction 12. The Advanced Reform Movement 13. Reform in America 14. The Historical School 15. Nationalist Judaism Glossary Bibliography Index
Biography
Maurice Simon
