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.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Jewish religious document
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Reform Judaism platform → religious statement of principles → |
| adoptedBy |
Central Conference of American Rabbis
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| associatedWith |
American Jewish history
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classical Reform Judaism → |
| cityOfAdoption |
Pittsburgh
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| dateAdopted |
1885
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| denomination |
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
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| followedBy |
1937 Columbus Platform
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Columbus Platform → |
| genre |
religious platform
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| historicalSignificance |
articulated a modernist theology for Reform Judaism
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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
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| movement |
Reform Judaism
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| placeOfConference |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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| positionOnHalakha |
non-binding for Reform Jews
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| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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| 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
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| 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
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| viewOfHomeland |
saw America as the primary home of American Jews
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| viewOfJewishLaw |
evolving and adaptable
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| viewOfJewishPeoplehood |
religious community rather than a nation
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| viewOfMessiah |
rejected personal messiah
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| viewOfMessianicAge |
affirmed a universal messianic age of justice and peace
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| viewOfMoralLaw |
permanently binding
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| 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
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| viewOfTorah |
product of divine inspiration and human authorship
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| viewOfZionism |
rejected Jewish political nationalism
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| year |
1885
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism (1999)
("Pittsburgh Platform (1885)")
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Columbus Platform → San Francisco Platform (1976) ("Pittsburgh Platform (1885)") → |
predecessor |
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Reform Judaism
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hasDoctrine |
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Kaufmann Kohler
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notableWork |
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San Francisco Platform (1976)
("Pittsburgh Platform (1999)")
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successor |