[Ads-l] Antedating of "Reform Judaism"

[Shapiro, Fred]

I think the context of the article makes it clear that "reform" is being used attributively.

Fred Shapiro

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Subject: Re: Antedating of "Reform Judaism"

Is "REFORM" an adjective or a verb?

On Sun, Dec 29, 2024, 12:06 PM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:

> Reform Judaism (OED 1874)
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> 1871 Daily Arkansas Gazette 18 Aug. 1/2 (America's Historical Newspapers)
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> (heading)  REFORM JUDAISM.
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> Fred Shapiro
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