American Reform Responsa: Collected Responsa of the Central Conference of American Rabbis 1889-1983

by Walter Jacob (Editor), Central Conference of American Rabbis

This volume is a revised compilation of responsa issued by CCAR from 1892 to 1982, grouped by subject for clarity and easy access.

561 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Walter Jacob was an American Reform rabbi. He was rabbi at the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh from 1955 to 1997. He served as chairman of organizations such as the Central Conference of American Rabbis and World Union for Progressive Judaism. Jacob wrote a book, Christianity Through Jewish Eyes in 1974, leading to interfaith dialogue. He founded the Solomon B. Freehof Institute for Progressive Halakhah in 1991, an international forum for Jewish law. In Germany, he co-founded the Abraham Geiger College, the first rabbinic seminary in Central Europe since the Holocaust, in 1999.

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