Columbus Platform
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The Columbus Platform is a 1937 statement of principles that marked a major shift in Reform Judaism toward greater appreciation of Jewish peoplehood, tradition, and Zionism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Columbus Platform (1937) | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious platform
ⓘ
statement of principles ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Central Conference of American Rabbis ⓘ |
| affirms |
the continuity of Jewish history
ⓘ
the unity of the Jewish people ⓘ the value of Jewish law as religious guidance ⓘ |
| category |
1937 documents
ⓘ
Jewish religious statements ⓘ Reform Judaism platforms ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Pittsburgh Platform rejection of Jewish nationalism ⓘ |
| countryOfAdoption |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateAdopted | 1937 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jewish peoplehood
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ Zionism ⓘ |
| encourages | selective observance of Jewish rituals ⓘ |
| followedBy | Centenary Perspective ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major turning point in American Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Reform platforms
ⓘ
postwar Reform Judaism ideology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| marksShiftFrom | classical Reform Judaism universalism ⓘ |
| marksShiftToward |
greater appreciation of Jewish peoplehood
ⓘ
greater appreciation of Jewish ritual and tradition ⓘ support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine ⓘ |
| modifiesViewOf | Halakha as non-binding but inspirational ⓘ |
| placeAdopted | Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pittsburgh Platform ⓘ |
| recognizes | the importance of Jewish ceremonial observances ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Reform Judaism
ⓘ
surface form:
American Reform Judaism
|
| religiousMovement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousPerspectiveOn | Torah as divine inspiration rather than literal revelation ⓘ |
| supports | rebuilding of Palestine as a Jewish homeland ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | liberal Judaism ⓘ |
| topic |
Jewish ethics
ⓘ
religious practice in modern society ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| viewsJudaismAs | a progressive, evolving religious civilization ⓘ |
| yearOfFollower | 1976 ⓘ |
| yearOfPredecessor | 1885 ⓘ |
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Columbus Platform (1937)
this entity surface form:
Columbus Platform (1937)