RARE reprint of an influential book by America`s leading 20th-century philosopher of Judaism - Mordecai M. Kaplan (1881-1983), issued originally in a limited edition under the title `A New Approach to the Problem of Judaism` which included two essays: `A New Heart and a New Spirit` and `The Meaning of Torah`. It was in this remarkable little book that Kaplan set forth for the first many of the basic principles and concerns which were later developed in his monumental `Judaism as a Civilization` and many other books, as well as in the many institutions which have been affected by his bold teaching. Includes an introduction by the renowned American scholar of Judaism Jacob Neusner. 210x140mm. 88 pages. Beige cloth Hardcover with dust-jacket. Brown lettering on front cover and spine. Author`s portrait on front jacket. Jacket edges rubbed. Spine upper edges bumped/wrinkled. Pages slightly yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This rare reprint of a seminal work in modern Judaism by an eminent rabbi, essayist, Jewish educator and the co-founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, is in very good condition.