Modern Jewish Religion

Orthodox Judaism

An introduction to the roots and wings of Judaism's most traditional branch.

Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900)

The architect of American Reform Judaism

History of Reconstructionist Judaism

This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.

Who Was Solomon Schechter?

The namesake for the Conservative day school network was a key scholar who became president of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.

History of the Reform Movement

America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.

Mordecai Kaplan: Founder of Reconstructionist Judaism

An examination of the philosophy of one of the 20th century's most prominent Jewish thinkers.

Conservative Judaism: How the Middle Became a Movement

The second-largest Jewish denomination in the U.S. maintains that Jewish law remains binding, but is open to adaptions that reflect modern realities.