Modern Jewish History
Who Was Solomon Schechter?
The namesake for the Conservative day school network was a key scholar who became president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
History of the Reform Movement
America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.
Soviet Jewry Between the Wars
Soviet Jewry Between Wars. World War I and the Jews. Jewish History from 1914 - 1948. Modern Jewish History. Jewish History and Community.
Mordecai Kaplan: Founder of Reconstructionist Judaism
An examination of the philosophy of one of the 20th century's most prominent Jewish thinkers.
Conservative Judaism: How the Middle Became a Movement
The second-largest Jewish denomination in the U.S. maintains that Jewish law remains binding, but is open to adaptions that reflect modern realities.
Responses to Reform Movement’s Emergence: Orthodox and Conservative
Modern Jewish denominations emerge over time.