Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Joselit, Jenna Weissman
Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Joselit, Jenna Weissman

Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul

An engaging biography that goes behind the myths to reveal the complex life of a transformative figure...
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Author: Jenna Weissman Joselit
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Joselit, Jenna Weissman

Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul

$97.99 $51.32
Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul by Joselit, Jenna Weissman

Mordecai M. Kaplan: Restless Soul

$97.99 $51.32
Author: Jenna Weissman Joselit
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

An engaging biography that goes behind the myths to reveal the complex life of a transformative figure in modern American Judaism

Rabbi, writer, teacher, and thinker, Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881-1983) was one of the leading Jewish personalities of twentieth-century America. Founder of the Reconstructionist movement, he was a maverick who reshaped religious faith and practice, generating controversy at every turn. Known for his relentless energy and imagination, Kaplan redefined Jewish identity, emphasizing reason over superstition and intellectual discovery over passive inheritance. He introduced new rituals, reevaluated the role of tradition, and advocated for a Judaism that evolved with the times and fostered an inclusive community. Drawn extensively from Kaplan's private diaries and correspondence with family and close friends, Jenna Weissman Joselit's intimate portrait of this influential and iconoclastic thinker sheds new light on the meaning of American Judaism, identity, the limits of belonging, and the role of faith in modern society.



Author: Jenna Weissman Joselit
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.00w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780300264340

About the Author

Jenna Weissman Joselit is the Charles E. Smith Professor of Judaic Studies and professor of history at the George Washington University. Her many books include Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments and The Wonders of America: Reinventing Jewish Culture, 1880-1950, a National Jewish Book Award winner in History.


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