Two groundbreaking works in contemporary Jewish scholarship challenge traditional approaches to theology and education while revealing evolving tensions between modernity and tradition. Art Green's "Radical Judaism" advances a bold panentheistic theology that reimagines evolution as divine self-manifestation, seeking to bridge scientific understanding with mystical Judaism through post-modern Torah interpretation and universalistic Jewish identity. Reviewer James Jacobson-Maisels critiques Green's systematic theological framework, arguing that its philosophical bent diminishes the potency of mythic religious language and creates distance from experiential tradition. Meanwhile, Carol K. Ingall's "The Women Who Reconstructed American Jewish Education 1910-1965" uncovers the overlooked influence of eleven female educators who integrated progressive pedagogical theories with Hebrew language and cultural instruction. While illuminating women's crucial role in shaping American Jewish education, the work falls short in developing cohesive themes across its biographical portraits, as noted by reviewer Renee Rubin Ross. Through historical-critical analysis, both reviews examine pressing questions of religious authenticity, gender dynamics, and Jewish identity transmission in modern America, advancing scholarly discourse on contemporary Jewish thought and educational development.