Source: The Boston Globe
On May 24, 1999, The Boston Globe published an article on the changes affecting Reform Judaism. Describing the Pittsburgh Principles, Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish History at Brandeis University, stated: "In many ways, it's a little bit like a political platform. It seeks to allow large numbers of people to feel comfortable and tries not to alienate anybody. And in a voluntary religious environment where you want as many members as possible, that's probably wise." Rabbi David Wolfman, executive director of the Northeast Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, stated: "We (as Reform Jews) feel very comfortable as Americans and now we are reclaiming those traditions that have always been ours. It doesn't mean we're going to become less liberal or less progressive."