Pittsburgh Platform
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The Pittsburgh Platform was an 1885 statement of principles that defined the classical American Reform Judaism movement with its emphasis on ethical monotheism and modernist reinterpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pittsburgh Platform canonical | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Platform (1885) | 2 |
| 1885 Pittsburgh Platform | 1 |
| Pittsburgh Platform (1999) | 1 |
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Target entity: Pittsburgh Platform Context triple: [Reform Judaism, hasDoctrine, Pittsburgh Platform]
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National Agreement of 1903
The National Agreement of 1903 was a landmark pact between the National and American Leagues that formally established peace, recognized each other’s major league status, and created a unified structure for professional baseball in the United States.
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Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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Home Rule movement
The Home Rule movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign led by figures like Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant that demanded self-government within the British Empire and helped lay the groundwork for mass nationalist mobilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pittsburgh Platform Target entity description: The Pittsburgh Platform was an 1885 statement of principles that defined the classical American Reform Judaism movement with its emphasis on ethical monotheism and modernist reinterpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
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A.
National Agreement of 1903
The National Agreement of 1903 was a landmark pact between the National and American Leagues that formally established peace, recognized each other’s major league status, and created a unified structure for professional baseball in the United States.
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B.
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an 1892 industrial labor conflict at Andrew Carnegie’s steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that became one of the most violent and significant clashes between workers and management in U.S. labor history.
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C.
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a landmark 1894 nationwide railroad workers’ strike in the United States that highlighted deep labor tensions and led to significant federal intervention in industrial disputes.
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D.
Bread and Roses Strike
The Bread and Roses Strike was a landmark 1912 textile workers’ strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts, notable for its large immigrant workforce, women’s leadership, and its role in U.S. labor history.
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E.
Home Rule movement
The Home Rule movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign led by figures like Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant that demanded self-government within the British Empire and helped lay the groundwork for mass nationalist mobilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious document
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Reform Judaism platform ⓘ religious statement of principles ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Central Conference of American Rabbis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Jewish history
ⓘ
classical Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| cityOfAdoption |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateAdopted | 1885 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Reform Judaism
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surface form:
American Reform Judaism
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| emphasis |
ethical monotheism
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modernist reinterpretation of Jewish law ⓘ modernist reinterpretation of Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| focus | ethics over ritual observance ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1937 Columbus Platform
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Columbus Platform ⓘ |
| genre | religious platform ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
articulated a modernist theology for Reform Judaism
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Reform Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
defined the classical phase of American Reform Judaism
marked a shift away from traditional ritual observance ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Reform synagogue practice
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classical Reform Judaism ⓘ subsequent Reform platforms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| placeOfConference | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| positionOnHalakha | non-binding for Reform Jews ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| socialEthic |
called for moral living and ethical conduct
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emphasized social justice ⓘ |
| subject |
Jewish ethics
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Jewish law ⓘ Jewish theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| viewOfAfterlife |
downplayed traditional doctrines of bodily resurrection
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emphasized immortality of influence and the soul ⓘ |
| viewOfChosenPeople | ethical mission rather than national election ⓘ |
| viewOfHomeland | saw America as the primary home of American Jews ⓘ |
| viewOfJewishLaw | evolving and adaptable ⓘ |
| viewOfJewishPeoplehood | religious community rather than a nation ⓘ |
| viewOfMessiah | rejected personal messiah ⓘ |
| viewOfMessianicAge | affirmed a universal messianic age of justice and peace ⓘ |
| viewOfMoralLaw | permanently binding ⓘ |
| viewOfOtherReligions |
recognized truth in other religions
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rejected proselytizing hostility toward other faiths ⓘ |
| viewOfRitualLaw | only binding where it elevates and sanctifies life ⓘ |
| viewOfTorah | product of divine inspiration and human authorship ⓘ |
| viewOfZionism | rejected Jewish political nationalism ⓘ |
| year | 1885 ⓘ |
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Subject: Pittsburgh Platform Description of subject: The Pittsburgh Platform was an 1885 statement of principles that defined the classical American Reform Judaism movement with its emphasis on ethical monotheism and modernist reinterpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
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