Sliding to the Right : The Contest for the Future of American Jewish Orthodoxy

Offering a snapshot of Orthodoxy Jewry in the United States, this book asks how the community has evolved in the years since World War II, and where it is headed. Incorporating everyday life, observations of cultural practices, descriptions of educational institutions, and more, it presents the vari...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Heilman, Samuel C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2006.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Ultra-Orthodox Jews.
Orthodox Judaism.
Jews > Cultural assimilation.
Jewish religious education.
Juifs > Acculturation > États-Unis.
Éducation religieuse juive > États-Unis.
Juifs ultra-orthodoxes > États-Unis.
Judaïsme orthodoxe > États-Unis.
Jews > Cultural assimilation > United States.
Jewish religious education > United States.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews > United States.
Orthodox Judaism > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Orthodoxy in America after the Holocaust; 2. The Numbers; 3. Jewish Education as a Field of Conflict within Orthodoxy; 4. Reinventing Tradition: When Going by the Book Replaces Living on the Street; 5. Machon L'Parnasa: The Educational Alternative; 6. Much Truth Said in Jest: Humor, Role Distance, and Young Orthodox Jews; 7. Orthodox Jewish Calls from the Walls: Posters and What They Teach Us; 8. Toward a Postmodern American Orthodoxy; Appendix; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.

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