Contemporary American Judaism: transformation and renewal
A historical overview from 1945 -- The reengagement with spirituality -- The rise and fall of American Jewish denominations -- Facing the collapse of the intermarriage stigma -- Inclusivity as a social value -- Radical responses to the suburban experience -- The popularization of Jewish mystical out...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York
Columbia University Press
c2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Judaism
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| Further subjects: | B
Judaism 21st century
B Jews (United States) Social conditions B Jews (United States) Identity B Judaism United States History 20th century B Judaism 21st century B Jews Identity B Jews United States Social conditions B Spiritual Life Judaism B Judaism (United States) History 20th century |
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| Summary: | A historical overview from 1945 -- The reengagement with spirituality -- The rise and fall of American Jewish denominations -- Facing the collapse of the intermarriage stigma -- Inclusivity as a social value -- Radical responses to the suburban experience -- The popularization of Jewish mystical outreach -- Herculean efforts at synagogue renewal -- Conclusion: the future of Judaism in America -- Afterword / Zalman Schachter-Shalomi |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XXXIV, 446 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-13728-7 0-231-13728-1 |
