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Announcing the release of the first in a new series
of Compact Disc recordings by the SCRJ

COME, O SABBATH DAY!
Sabbath Eve Worship in the Tradition of Classical Reform Judaism

This first production in our new series of CD's features a Sabbath Service from the Union Prayer Book - Sinai Edition, conducted by Rabbi Howard A. Berman, with music performed by Cantor Erik Contzius accompanied by choir and organ. The beautiful musical selections include both great historic masterpieces of the Reform repertoire, as well as newly composed choral works by today’s leading synagogue composers. A specially prepared booklet with the complete Prayer Book text of the program enables listeners to follow the Service as a personal worship experience. We know that you will find this program meaningful and that it will enable many people to experience the beauty and inspiration of the historic Reform worship traditions that we  cherish.

The CD and booklet are being sent as our gift to all individuals who contribute to the Society at the Friends level ($50) or above. We hope that our supporters will want to share this unique spiritual resource with their family and friends!

Listen to Selections from Come O Sabbath Day!

To order your copy, contact us at info@renewreform.org
or call the Society Office at 877-326-1400.

Worship Materials
  • Young Man Lighting a Menorah The Union Prayer Book, Volume I (Daily, Sabbath and Festival Services); Volume II (The High Holy Days). Central Conference of American Rabbis, New York, NY, 1940, with subsequent reprintings. The historic liturgy of American Reform Judaism.
  • The Union Prayer Book, Sinai Edition, Volumes I and II (as above). Chicago Sinai Congregation, Chicago, IL, 2000-2001.
    An adaptation of the historic text of the Union Prayer Book, with contemporary, inclusive and gender-neutral language.
General Studies
  • Response to Modernity: A History of the Reform Movement in Judaism. Michael A. Meyer, Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1988.
  • The Reform Judaism Reader: North American Documents. Michael A. Meyer & W. Gunther Plaut, New York: UAHC Press, 2001.
  • Accessible Judaism: A Concise Guide. Jacques Cukierkorn, Kansas City, www.guidetojudaism.com, 2004.
Music Resources
  • The Majesty of Holiness: Masterworks from the Great Nineteenth-Century Synagogues of Berlin, Paris, and Vienna. (CD Recording).

    The Zamir Chorale, Boston, MA — www.zamir.org. The Zamir Chorale, one of America’s preeminent Jewish Choral groups, has released a number of recordings of historic Synagogue Music that include the great tradition of Reform music.
  • Jewish Masterworks of the Synagogue Liturgy: A Concert in honor of the restablishment of Liberal Judaism in Germany. Cantor Steven Berke and Cantor Elizabeth Burke — RCA Recordings (CD).
General Resources

The websites of the international institutions of Reform Judaism include a variety of resources, programs and publications of interest to those committed to the Classical Reform position. While the SCRJ is independent of these organizations, and embraces a number of important alternative perspectives, we are part of the world-wide Reform Movement and share many of the commitments of the broader progressive Jewish community.

Congregations

The Rabbis of the following congregations serve on the Board of Trustees of the Society for Classical Reform Judaism;

In addition, the following major American Reform Congregations are historic centers of Classical Reform Judaism:

The following congregations are connected to the SCRJ through their Rabbi's membership in the Society, or otherwise offer opportunities for worship or learning in the Classical Reform tradition, as part of their commitment to affirming the diversity within our Movement

The SCRJ also maintains cooperative relationships with individuals and congregations in other countries that affirm our progressive vision of Reform Judaism:

Resources for Interfaith Couples and Families

CandlesInterfaithfamily.com is a web-based national resource of support and spiritual growth for interfaith and multi-cultural families: www.interfaithfamily.com. This site offers educational materials as well as a national directory of Rabbis who are committed to working with interfaith couples in the celebration of their weddings. The SCRJ is a partner of Interfaithfamily.com.