Becoming frum : how newcomers learn the language and culture of Orthodox Judaism /

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When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers lear...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Benor, Sarah, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2012]
Colección:Jewish cultures of the world.
Temas:
Jewish way of life.
Jews > Return to Orthodox Judaism.
Orthodox Judaism > Social aspects.
Hebrew language > Social aspects.
Yiddish language > Social aspects.
Sociolinguistics.
Vie religieuse > Judaïsme.
Juifs > Retour au judaïsme orthodoxe.
Judaïsme orthodoxe > Aspect social.
Yiddish (Langue) > Aspect social.
Sociolinguistique.
sociolinguistics.
RELIGION > Judaism > Orthodox.
Hebrew language > Social aspects
Jewish way of life
Jews > Return to Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism > Social aspects
Sociolinguistics
Yiddish language > Social aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with community veterans and other newcomers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 248 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813553917
0813553911
1283657376
9781283657372

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