Writing nearly 90 years ago, Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, one of the great Jewish thinkers of the 20th century, argued that the only one way to create Jewish unity is to view Judaism as a civilization, not as a general religious movement. Only then will we be able to reconstruct the Jewish civilization by creating communities that are intellectually vibrant, emotionally fulfilling, and spiritually meaningful. Today, his words seem truer than ever. Are Kaplan’s ideas about reconstructing Jewish peoplehood meaningful for 21st century Jews in Scandinavia?
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Rebecca Lillian believes that celebrating diversity is the best way to build strong communities, be they Jewish ones or general ones.
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