Choices in Modern Jewish Thought
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Choices in Modern Jewish Thought is a major work of contemporary Jewish theology in which Eugene Borowitz explores modern Jewish identity, belief, and ethics in dialogue with modernity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Choices in Modern Jewish Thought Context triple: [Eugene Borowitz, notableWork, Choices in Modern Jewish Thought]
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A.
The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion
"The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion" is a seminal work of Reconstructionist Jewish theology that redefines the concept of God in naturalistic and pragmatic terms for contemporary Jewish life.
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B.
The Future of the American Jew
"The Future of the American Jew" is a seminal 1948 work of Jewish theology and sociology by Mordecai Kaplan that outlines his vision of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization in modern American life.
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C.
Covenant and Conversation
Covenant and Conversation is a widely acclaimed series of Torah commentaries by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that explores the weekly biblical portions through philosophical, ethical, and contemporary lenses.
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D.
Contemporary Judaism
Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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E.
Judaism Without Supernaturalism
Judaism Without Supernaturalism is a work by Mordecai Kaplan that articulates his Reconstructionist vision of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization grounded in naturalistic and non-theistic principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Choices in Modern Jewish Thought Target entity description: Choices in Modern Jewish Thought is a major work of contemporary Jewish theology in which Eugene Borowitz explores modern Jewish identity, belief, and ethics in dialogue with modernity.
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A.
The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion
"The Meaning of God in Modern Jewish Religion" is a seminal work of Reconstructionist Jewish theology that redefines the concept of God in naturalistic and pragmatic terms for contemporary Jewish life.
-
B.
The Future of the American Jew
"The Future of the American Jew" is a seminal 1948 work of Jewish theology and sociology by Mordecai Kaplan that outlines his vision of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization in modern American life.
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C.
Covenant and Conversation
Covenant and Conversation is a widely acclaimed series of Torah commentaries by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks that explores the weekly biblical portions through philosophical, ethical, and contemporary lenses.
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D.
Contemporary Judaism
Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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E.
Judaism Without Supernaturalism
Judaism Without Supernaturalism is a work by Mordecai Kaplan that articulates his Reconstructionist vision of Judaism as an evolving religious civilization grounded in naturalistic and non-theistic principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work of Jewish theology ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Jewish studies
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religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| addresses |
faith and doubt in contemporary Judaism
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relationship between autonomy and authority in Judaism ⓘ tension between tradition and modernity ⓘ |
| author |
Eugene Borowitz
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surface form:
Eugene B. Borowitz
Eugene Borowitz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
covenantal relationship between God and the Jewish people
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interpretation of halakhah in modern contexts ⓘ moral responsibility of modern Jews ⓘ personal religious choice in Judaism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jewish ethical decision-making
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Jewish religious identity ⓘ covenant theology ⓘ modernity ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish philosophy
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theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary Jewish theology
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liberal Jewish ethical discourse ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
existential concern with individual choice
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normative ethical approach ⓘ |
| inDialogueWith |
contemporary ethics
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modern Jewish thought ⓘ modern philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Jewish educators
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rabbis ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ students of Jewish thought ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jewish belief
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Jewish ethics ⓘ modern Jewish identity ⓘ modern Jewish theology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of covenantal theology for modern Jews
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systematic treatment of modern Jewish theological options ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Jewish Americans
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surface form:
American Judaism
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| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Reform Judaism
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liberal Jewish theology ⓘ |
| timePeriodAddressed |
contemporary Judaism
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modern era ⓘ |
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