Appendix III: An Index of Sources

Pages 5-6: Required Course Distribution, Fall 2006. JTS: The Rabbinical School. http://www.jtsa.edu/rabbinical/rcd.shtml

Page 7: Core Curriculum for Class of 2009. Graduate Rabbinical Program Student Handbook. Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion New York School. http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:e2cOF7cAlwQJ:www.huc.edu/about/policies/06/NYStudentHandbook.pdf+huc+core+curriculum+for+class+of+2009&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a (page 8)

Page 8: The Core Curriculum. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. http://www.rrc.edu/site/c.iqLPIWOEKrF/b.1453821/k.1CE/The_Core_Curriculum.htm

Page 9-11: Requirements for Ordination at RIETS. Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Yeshiva University.http://www.riets.edu/riets/iData/students/requirements.htm

Pages 12-14: Stahl, Rabbi Samuel M. Model of a Harmonious Jewish Community. 1998

Page 15: Loeb, Rabbi Mark. Remembering Rabbi Vitsick. Baltimore Jewish Times. December 2000.

Pages 16-18: Hermeneutics for Moderns. http://www.catholicpages.com/grabbag/ hermeneutics.asp

Page 19: Shana Tova.  Author Unknown.

Page 20-26: Razin. Rabbi Steven. Concept Terms and Phrases for 9th Grade Jewish Studies.  2007

Page 27: Razin, Yosef. Chart of Major Denominational Oranizations. 2007

Page 29: Excerpts taken from:  Noachide Laws. Steven Schwarzschild, Saul Berman, and Menachem Elon.  Encyclopaedia Judaica. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred

Skolnik. Vol. 15. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p284-

287. 22 vols.

Pages 30-33: Tables IV-VII

Page 34: Mishna 1, Chapter 1, Pirkei Avot. Translation: Judaic and Soncino Classics Libraries. Feinberg E-collection. Spertus.edu. http://www.spertus.edu /asher_cja/feinberg/index.php  

Cartoon by McIllwaine, Randall. CartoonStock.com rmcooo95. http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/m/moses.asp

Page 35: Excerpt taken from: Amoraim. Alyssa Gray. Encyclopedia Judiaca. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 2. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p.89. 22 vols.

Page 36: Chart of The principle Amoraim of the Babylonian Academies. Ibid. p.91

Page 37: Chart of The principle Amoraim of the Palestinan Academies. Ibid. p.92

Page 38: Chart taken from: Tanna, Tannaim. Daniel Sperber. Encyclopedia Judiaca. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 19. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p.507. 22 vols. http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do ?&contentSet=EBKS&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=GVRL&docId=CX2587519579&source=gale&userGroupName=spertusgvrl&version=1.0

Page 39- 42: Excerpts taken from: Talmud, Babylonian. Stephen Wald. Encyclopedia Judiaca. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 19. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p.470-3. 22 vols.

Page 43: Translation: Judaica Press Complete Tanach with Rashi. Chabad.org Library. http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID=63255

Page 44: Herczeg, Rabbi Yisrael.  Sapirstein Edition Rashi. Artscroll. Mesorah Publishing House. Vol II. p.221

Page 45: Excerpts taken from: Commandments, Reasons For. Alexander Alt mann, Gershom Scholem, and Gerald Blidstein. Encyclopedia Judiaca. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 5. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p.86. 22 vols.

Pages 46-47: Excerpts take from: Samaritans. Lidia Matassa, John Macdonald, Benyamim Tsedaka, Benyamim Tsedaka, John Macdonald, Benyamim Tsedaka, Ayala Loewenstamm, Haïm Hirschberg, and Shlomo Hofman. Encyclopedia Judiaca. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 17. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p.718-40. 22 vols.

Pages 48-50: Compiled by Yosef Razin from:

http://www.mystae.com/reflections/messiah/scripts/alphabet.html, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Samartian_pentateuch1.jpghttp://rosetta.reltech.org/cgi-bin/Ebind2html/TC/vonGall, and http://www.hostkingdom.net/Holyland.html#Samaria.

Pages 51-60: Compiled by Neely Snyder from:

http://mb-soft.com/believe/txo/pharise2.htm,

http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm,

http://www.jewfaq.org/ashkseph.htm,

http://www.jewfaq.org/movement.htm,

and Schoenberg, Shira. The Haskalah.http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/ Judaism/Haskalah.html

Page 61: Razin, Yosef. Dates of the Official Establishment of Jewish Communities Throughout the World. 2007

Pages 63-4: Stein, Elisha. Introduction to Reform Judaism. 2007

Pages 65-6: 1885 Pittsburgh Conference. Platforms: Declaration of Principles. CCAR. Ccarnet.org http://ccarnet.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=39&pge_prg_id=3032 &pge_id=1656

Pages 67-8: The “Trefa Banquet” and the End of a Dream. The American Jewish Historical Society. www.ajhs.org. http://www.ajhs.org/publications/chapters/chapter.cfm?documentID=241 

Pages 69-71: “The Columbus Platform” -1937. Platforms: The Guiding Principles of Rfeorm Judaism. CCAR. ccarnet.org http://ccarnet.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=39 &pge_prg_id=3032&pge_id=1656

Pages 72-3: Plaut, W. Gunther. “Can We Speak of Reform Halacha?” Rabbinic Authority. Stevens, Elliot, ed. Vol 90. Part II, p.63-5

Page 74-5: Romain, Jonathan. “Reform Guidelines.” Faith and Practice. p.247-8

Pages 76-9: Adopted at the 1999 Pittsburgh Convention Central Conference of American Rabbis. Platforms: A Statement of Principles for Reform Judaism. CCAR. ccarnet.org. http://ccarnet.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=44&pge_prg_id=3032&pge_id=1656

Pages 80-86: Orthodox Minyan in a Reform Synagogue. CCAR Responsa. http://data.ccarnet.org/cgi-bin/respdisp.pl?file=12&year=5758

Page 87: Symes, Daniel. “Why I am a Reform Jew.” The Jewish Week. Date Unknown.

Page 89: Excerpts from: Orthodoxy. Nathaniel Katzburg, Walter Wurzburger, and Emanuel Rackman.  Encyclopaedia Judaica. Eds. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 15. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. p493-500. 22 vols. http://find.galegroup.com/gvrl/infomark.do ?&contentSet=EBKS&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=GVRL&docId=CX2587515228&source=gale&userGroupName=spertusgvrl&version=1.0

Pages 90-5: Donin, Haim Halevy. To Be a Jew. Chapters 2-3.

Pages 96-8: Berman, Saul J. The Ideology of Modern Orthodoxy. Shma.com. http://shma.com/feb01/berman.htm

Pages 100-103: Razin, Rabbi Steven. Introdution to Conservative Judaism. 2007.

Pages 104-7: Frankel, Zecharias. On Changes in Judaism. www.ucalgary.ca. http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/363_Transp/ZFrankel.html

Pages 108-18: Schorsch, Ismar. The Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism. JTS. www.jtsa.edu. http://www.jtsa.edu/about/cj/sacredcluster.shtml

Pages 119-22: Epstein, Rabbi Jerome M.  Halakhah- Evolving and Binding. USCJ. www.uscj.org. http://www.uscj.org/Halakhah__Evolving_a6333.html

Pages 123-5: Jacobs, Louis. Conserving Judaism: How the Middle Became a Movement: The First Hundred Years of Conservative Judaism. MyJewishLearning.com http://www.myjewishlearning.com/history_community/Modern/ModernReligionCulture/MoreEmergence/Conservative_.htm

Pages 126-7: Zoll, Rachel (AP). “Conservative Jews ponder future of religious moderation.” Jerusalem Post. February 2002.

Pages 128-30: Fishkoff, Sue. “At Convention, Conservative Jews wrestle with movement’s identity.” December 2005.  http://64.233.169.104/search? q=cache:IZktXYuKmf4J:www.jtsa.edu/about/communications/media/fall05/conservativemovement/20051207.pdf+At+Convention,+Conservative+Jews+wrestle+with+movements+identity.%E2%80%9D&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Pages 132-37: Razin, Rabbi Steven. Introduction to Reconstructionist Judaism. 2007.

Pages 138-43: Teutsch, Rabbi David. Attitudes, Beliefs & Values Shaping Jewish Practice. 2000.

Pages 144-5: JRF Brochure: Is Reconstrucionist Judaism for you? JRF.

Pages 146-54: Reconstructionist Education’s Frequently Asked Questions. JRF. www.jrf.org. http://www.jrf.org/edu/faqs.html.

Page 155: Kaplan, Mordecai M. “The Thirteen Wants.” http://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/ wants.htm.

Pages 157-8: Wine, Sherwin T. “The Roots of Secular Humanistic Judaism.” www.shma.com/june00/wine.htm

Pages 159-60: Goldman, Melissa. “Authority Figure.” Baltimore Jewish Times.

Pages 161-6: Gershom, Yonassan. “What B;nai Or was like in the old days.” Bnai Or—my memories. http://www.pinenet.com/~rooster/bnai.html.

Pages 169-82: English Translation of Tanach and Rashi from: Judaica Press Complete Tanach with Rashi. Chabad.org Library. http://www.chabad.org/library/article.asp?AID= 63255. English Translation of Talmud from: Judaic and Soncino Classics Libraries. Feinberg E-cllection. Spertus.edu. English Translation of Rashi on the Talmud by Yosef Razin.

Pages 183-90: Masekhet Makkot 23b-24b

Pages 191-2: English Translation from: Birnbaum, Phillip. Daily Prayer Book: Ha-Siddur Ha-Shalem. New York: Hebrew Publsihing Company. 1977. p.153-4.

Pages 193-5: Introduction to the Mishna Torah by Rambam. Machon Mamre. http://www.mechon-mamre.org/i/0000.htm

Pages 196-9: Translation of above by: Machon Mamre. http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/p0000.htm

Pages 200-1: Translations of Mishna Torah by: Tueger, Rabbi Eliyahu. The Mishna Torah. Jerusalem: Moznaim Publishing Company. 1997.

Pages 205-7: “Law of Return 5710-1950.” Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  July 1950.  http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/MFA/MFAArchive/1950_1959/Law%20of% 20Return% 205710-1950

Pages 208-10: Bleich, J.David. “Who is a Jew?” Contemporary Halakhic Problems. Vol. II Ktav Publishing House: Yeshiva University Press: New York. 1983. (296.18 Ble v.2)

Pages 211-212: Bleich, J.David. “Children of Mixed Marriages: Their Status as Levites.” Contemporary Halakhic Probelms. Vol. I Ktav Publishing House: Yeshiva University Press: New York. 1977. (296.18 Ble)

Pages 213-216: Bleich, J.David. “The Patrilineal Principle.” Contemporary Halakhic Problems. Vol. III Ktav Publishing House: Yeshiva University Press: New York. 1989. (296.18 Ble v.3)

Pages 217-8: “132. A Black Jew and Falashas.” New American Reform Responsa. CCAR Responsa. Ccarnet.org. NARR 206-210.

Pages 219: “Child Raised in Two Religions.” 5754.3. CCAR Responsa.  TFN no.5754.3 263-264

Pages 220-4: “38. Patrilineal and Matrilineal Descent.” Contemporary American Reform Responsa.  CCAR Responsa. CARR 61-68

Pages 225-7: “Presumption of Jewish Identity.” 5760.2. CCAR Responsa. NYP no. 5760.2

Pages 228-37: Steven Saltzman, "The Status of Ethiopian Jews" YD 268:10.1986

Pages 238-9: Joel Roth, Barrack Hebrew Academy Lubow, "A Standard of Rabbinic Practice Regarding Determination of Jewish Identity " YD 268.1986

Pages 240-2: Hirsch, Rabbi Richard. “Boundaries and Identity: Discussing Where We Stand and Who We Are.” JRF. http://www4.jrf.org/showres&rid=257

Page 243: “Recommendation on Membership and School Enrollment.”  JRF Task Force On The Role Of Non-Jews In JRF Congregations. JRF. http://www4.jrf.org/ showres&rid=255

Pages 244-9: “Summary of Boundaries and Opportunities Report.” JRF Task Force On The Role Of Non-Jews In JRF Congregations. JRF. http://www4.jrf.org/showres&rid =232

Pages 251-2: Bleich, J.David.  “Sabbath Elevators.” Contemporary Halakhic Probelms. Vol. I Ktav Publishing House: Yeshiva University Press: New York. 1977. (296.18 Ble)

Page 253: “62. The Sabbath Commandment Against Lighting a Fire.” New ASmerican Reform Responsa.  CCAR Reponsa. NARR 100-102

Pages 254-5: “43. Sabbath Observance.” American Reform Responsa. Vol. LXII, 1952. p.129-32.  CCAR Responsa. ARR 114-117

Page 256: “58. Jewish Studies on a Shabbat Afternoon.” New American Reofrm Responsa. CCAR Responsa. NARR 94-95

Page 257-9: Lincoln, Rabbi David H. “Videotaping on Shabbat.” OH 340:3.1982a.  

http://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/teshuvot/docs/20012004/43.pdf

Pages 260-263: Rabinowitz, Mayer. Weisberg, Dvora. "Tape Recording and Photography on Shabbat " OH 340:3.1984

Pages 264-66: Gluskin, Rabbi Shai. “A Version of Israel’s Secular Shabbat—Via a Song.” JRF. http://www4.jrf.org/showres&rid=101

Page 267: Lesser, Rabbi Joshua. “A Prayer for Aids Awareness Shabbat.” JRF. http://www4.jrf.org/showres&rid=235.

Page 268: Reuben, Rabbi Steven Carr, Ph.D. “Shabbat Meditation.” JRF. http://www.kehillatisrael.org/prayer_shabbat.php?id=372.

Pages 270-3: Sege, Irene. “An Open Invitation.” Boston Globe. April 10, 2006. boston.com. http://www.boston.com/yourlife/articles/2006/04/10/an_open_invitation/

Pages 274-5: Gordon, Antony. Horowitz, Richard. “Will Your Grandchildren be Jewish?” World Jewish Digest. August 2006.

Pages 276-7: Jaffe, Wendy. “My Jewish Intermarriage.” 2006-02-10. JewishJournal.com. http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=15406

Pages 278-9: “Moshiach’s Hat.” http://www.haruth.com/JSMoshiachsHat.html

Page 282: Translation by: Yosef Razin

Pages 283-95: See Index reference to pages 169-82

Page 296: “Slander Slays Three.”

Page 297: Translation From:

Page 298-302: See Index to pages 200-1

Page 303: “Alokei Netzor”. Amida. Siddur.

Page 304-5: “Al Cheit” Machzor for Yom Kippur.

 Page 306-7: “Definitions from Law.com.” Law.com Dicitonary. http://dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?typed=

Pages 308-10: Noveck, Jocelyn (AP). “The Internet’s anonymity can lead to cruelty online.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. March 2007. philly.com. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/business/20070325_Nasty_postings_on_message_boards__Vocal_users_dominating_space__Is_a_decline_in_civil_discourse_the_price_of_technological_advances_.html

Pages 311-16: Sher, Hanan. “Jihad’s World Wide Web.” The Jerusalem Report. February 2006.

Page 317: Excerpt From: Weingarten, Gene. “Fear Itself: Learning to Live in the Age of Terrorism.” The Washington Post. August 22, 2004

Pages 319-21: See Pages 169-82. Cartoon: “Wooly Tofu.” Tofu cartoon 2 - catalog reference gcun46. Cartoon.Stock.com. http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/t/tofu.asp

Pages 322-4: Mayell, Hillary. “‘Evolving to Eat Mush’: How Meat Changed Our Bodies.” National Geographic News. February 18, 2005. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/02/0218_050218_human_diet_2.html

Pages 325-6: McBroom, Patricia. "Meat Eating Was Essential for Human Evolution, says UC Berkeley Anthropologist Specializing in Diet." University of California, Berkeley. June 14, 1999. http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/99legacy/6-14-1999a.html

Pages 327-35: Translation of Tanach sources by: BibleWorks 6.0.  Feinberg E-collection. Spertus. Rashbam translation from: Munk, Eliyahu. Hachut Hameshulash. Vol. 4 New York: Lambda Publishers. p.1096 (R 222.1 Mun v.4)

Page 336: "Definition of Halal." Halal Food Authority. http://www.halalfoodauthority.co .uk/define.html

Page 337: "Food Taboos and Customs Throughout the World."

Page 338: Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (Conservative Movement) Teshuvot on Kashrut. http://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/law/teshuvot_public.html.

Pages 339-41: Klein, Rabbi Isaac. A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice. Ktav Publishing House. 1979. p.306-11

Pages 342-4: Grandin, Temple Ph.D. Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines and Audit Guide 2005 Edition. American Meat Institute Foundation. http://www.animalhandling.org/guidelines/2005RecAnimalHandlingGuidelines.pdf

Pages 345-6: Yoffe, Emily. "ZipUSA: In Postville, Iowa, kosher is kosher." National Geographic Magazine. June 2005 .http://www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0506/feature7?fs=www3.nationalgeographic.com &fs=plasma.nationalgeographic.com

Page 347: See Index on pages 327-35

Pages 348-9: Freehof, Solomon. A Treasury of Responsa. p.216-9                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Pages 350-1: Letter of Rabbi Sherira Gaon in ibid. p.119-21

Pages 352-7: Gendler, Everett. "On the Judaism of Nature." The New Jews. p.233-43                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Pages 358-60: Cooperman, Alan. "Eco-Kosher Movement Aims To Heed Traiditon, Conscience." Washington Post. July 7, 2007.

Pages 361-2: "Conservative Movement to Provide 'Tsedek Hekhsher'." December 18, 2006. http://www.uscj.org/Conservative_Movemen7198.html

Pages 363-81: Tzedakah Unit