Coming of Age in Jewish America : Bar and Bat Mitzvah Reinterpreted /

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The Jewish practice of bar mitzvah dates back to the twelfth century. Yet, as this new study reveals, the ritual has changed dramatically over time and now serves as a sometimes shaky bridge between the values of contemporary American culture and Judaic tradition. Interviewing over 200 individuals i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Munro, Patricia Keer, 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Rutgers University Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jews > Social life and customs.
Jewish teenagers > Religious life.
Bat mitzvah.
Bar mitzvah.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > Adolescence.
RELIGION > Judaism > General.
Juifs > États-Unis > Moeurs et coutumes.
Adolescents juifs > États-Unis > Vie religieuse.
Bat mitsva > États-Unis.
Bar mitsva > États-Unis.
Jews > United States > Social life and customs.
Jewish teenagers > Religious life > United States.
Bat mitzvah > United States.
Bar mitzvah > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The Jewish practice of bar mitzvah dates back to the twelfth century. Yet, as this new study reveals, the ritual has changed dramatically over time and now serves as a sometimes shaky bridge between the values of contemporary American culture and Judaic tradition. Interviewing over 200 individuals involved in bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies, from family members to religious educators to rabbis, Patricia Keer Munro presents a candid portrait of the conflicts that often emerge and the negotiations that ensue.
Physical Description:1 online resource (230 pages).
ISBN:9780813575964

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