Contemporary American Judaism : Transformation and Renewal
Dana Evan. Kaplan
Bok Engelsk 2010 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Mentzas, Ioannis (Contributor)
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| Utgitt | New York : : Columbia University Press, , 2010.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (481 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chronology of Events; Introduction; 1. A Historical Overview from 1945; 2. The Reengagement with Spirituality; 3. The Rise and Fall of American Jewish Denominationalism; 4. Facing the Collapse of the Intermarriage Stigma; 5. Inclusivity as a Social Value; 6. Radical Responses to the Suburban Experience; 7. The Popularization of Jewish Mystical Outreach; 8. Herculean Efforts at Synagogue Renewal; Conclusion: The Future of Judaism in America; Afterword; Notes; Glossary; Index. - No longer controlled by a handful of institutional leaders based in remote headquarters and rabbinical seminaries, American Judaism is being transformed by the spiritual decisions of tens of thousands of Jews living in all corners of the United States. A pulpit rabbi and himself an American Jew, Dana Evan Kaplan follows this religious individualism from its postwar suburban roots to the hippie revolution of the 1960s and the multiple postmodern identities of today. From Hebrew tattooing to Jewish Buddhist meditation, Kaplan describes the remaking of historical tradition in ways t
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| ISBN | 9780231137287. - 9780231137294
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