Society for the Advancement of Judaism

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Society for the Advancement of Judaism (SAJ)
Mordecai M. Kaplan
Date established1922
Website
www.thesaj.org

The Society for the Advancement of Judaism, also known as SAJ, is a

Mordecai M. Kaplan, the rabbi
who founded of Reconstructionist Judaism, the synagogue is affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement.

The current rabbi is Lauren Grabelle Herrmann, who succeeded Michael Strassfeld on 1 July 2015.[1]

Hava Nagilah
, was Cantor of the SAJ during Kaplan's tenure.

The first American

Bat Mitzvah was held at the Society for the Advancement of Judaism on Saturday morning, March 18, 1922, for Judith Kaplan, daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ^ "The SAJ Welcomes Rabbi Lauren Grabelle Herrmann". thesaj.org. September 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015. Rabbi Lauren began her term on July 1, 2015.

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