“There is no greater sage than Mordecai Kaplan to walk us into an appreciation of how religion can add depth and insight to the experience of modernity, and no rabbi with greater sensitivity to guide us along the way than Steven Carr Reuben. Newcomers to Kaplan and longtime aficionados alike will revel in spending a year with Mordecai Kaplan. Relying on the spirit and smarts of these two rabbis not only enlightens us but elevates us.”-Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson, dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University “A Year with Mordecai Kaplan is inspirational. It reminds me of a less mystical Larry Kushner and a more anecdotal Harold Kushner.”-Rabbi Arnold Rachlis, University Synagogue, Irvine, California “Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben’s selection of insightful passages from the writings of Mordecai Kaplan and illuminating commentary from Jewish tradition and his own life experiences generate a treasure trove of wisdom to delight the mind and move the heart. A Year With Mordecai Kaplan is a spiritual gift!”-Rabbi David Ellenson, chancellor of Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion “As Steven Reuben probes Torah, Kaplan’s wide-ranging thought, Jewish religious experience, and human experience in wonderfully clear and often penetrating reflections, Reuben and Kaplan together awaken our desire to be ‘champions of holiness.’”-Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology, Duke Divinity School “Speaking as someone who has taught Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan’s philosophical writings for decades, I can attest that this volume is an important contribution to understanding both the man and his approach to Judaism. Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben offers sensitive, nuanced commentaries that highlight the very personal sides of Kaplan’s personality and philosophy and demonstrate the emotional wisdom of his ideas, which are applicable to us all.”-Rabbi Elliot Dorff, author of Modern Conservative Judaism: Evolving Thought and Practice
