Religious Commitment and Integration into a Jewish Community in the United States
The future of specifically Jewish communities has become problematic. Two major positions about what should be done about the situation are: (1) encouragement of secular organizational activities emphasizing Jewish causes and interests, and (2) rejuvenation of, and increased commitment to, the relig...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
1986
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Review of religious research
Year: 1986, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 328-343 |
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| Summary: | The future of specifically Jewish communities has become problematic. Two major positions about what should be done about the situation are: (1) encouragement of secular organizational activities emphasizing Jewish causes and interests, and (2) rejuvenation of, and increased commitment to, the religion of Judaism. It is to this debate that the research reported here was directed, using a random sample of adults in the Indianapolis Jewish community. The major hypothesis was: The more committed to Judaism an individual, the more one will be integrated into the Jewish community. A statistically significant association consistent with this hypothesis was found. The original relationship generally became stronger or weakened in predicted ways within categories of various control variables. If a viable, specifically Jewish community is to be maintained, it seems that steps toward strengthening religious commitment would be helpful. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3511872 |