San Francisco Platform (1976)
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The San Francisco Platform (1976) is a key Reform Judaism policy statement that reaffirmed Jewish peoplehood and tradition while embracing modernity, pluralism, and social justice.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| San Francisco Platform | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Reform Judaism platform
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religious policy statement ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion
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Union for Reform Judaism ⓘ
surface form:
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
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| aim |
to articulate contemporary principles of Reform Judaism
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to balance tradition and modernity ⓘ to guide Reform Jewish practice and belief ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| denomination | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Jewish education
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Jewish peoplehood ⓘ Jewish ritual renewal ⓘ Jewish tradition ⓘ continuity of the Jewish people ⓘ covenantal relationship between God and Israel ⓘ ethical monotheism ⓘ human rights ⓘ modernity ⓘ peace and international cooperation ⓘ religious pluralism ⓘ responsibility to the broader society ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post–World War II American Judaism
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rise of Jewish ethnic and peoplehood consciousness in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Holocaust consciousness
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civil rights movement in the United States ⓘ establishment of the State of Israel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| placeOfAdoption | San Francisco ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Pittsburgh Platform
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surface form:
Pittsburgh Platform (1885)
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| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| publisher | Central Conference of American Rabbis ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| successor |
Pittsburgh Platform
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surface form:
Pittsburgh Platform (1999)
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| theologicalOrientation | progressive Judaism ⓘ |
| title |
San Francisco Platform (1976)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
San Francisco Platform
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| viewOnDiaspora | affirms the legitimacy of Jewish life in the Diaspora ⓘ |
| viewOnEquality | supports equality for women and men in Jewish life ⓘ |
| viewOnEthics | places ethical commandments at the center of Jewish life ⓘ |
| viewOnHalakha | regards halakhah as a resource rather than binding law ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanDignity | affirms the dignity of every human being ⓘ |
| viewOnIsrael |
affirms the centrality of the State of Israel to Jewish life
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supports the security and welfare of Israel ⓘ |
| viewOnPluralism |
affirms religious pluralism within Judaism
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respects other faith traditions ⓘ |
| viewOnRevelation | understands revelation as ongoing ⓘ |
| viewOnSocialJustice | calls for active engagement in social justice ⓘ |
| viewOnTradition | encourages creative adaptation of Jewish tradition ⓘ |
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San Francisco Platform