The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry - Studies in Custom and Ritual in the Judaic Tradition: Social-Anthropological Perspectives

Fishbane, Simcha

ISBN 10: 1936235773 / ISBN 13: 9781936235773

Published by Academic Studies Press, Boston, 2011

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Illustrated white boards (no d/jkt as issued). Front boards slightly tarnished. ; 8vo (6 1/2" x 9 1/2"); 285 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry - Studies in Custom and Ritual in the Judaic Tradition: Social-Anthropological Perspectives
• Publisher: Academic Studies Press, Boston
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936235773
• ISBN 13: 9781936235773
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Very Good-

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Synopsis

Jewish custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent, minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. The majority of the rabbinical works devoted to minhag primarily encompass lists of sources and reporting of old and new customs. Some have explored the historical development of the minhag. Here, Simcha Fishbane treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective. The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry discusses the theory and model of minhagim using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan, analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom, and describes current rituals from a socio-anthropological viewpoint, enabling both scholars and general readers to come to a better understanding of minhagim in Jewish culture.

About the Author

Dr. Simcha Fishbane is a Professor of Jewish Studies in the Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Touro College, New York. He has published extensively on Jewish subjects and texts. Dr. Fishbane’s publications include Deviancy in Early Rabbinic Literature (2007); The Boldness of an Halakhist (2008); The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry (2011); The Impact of Culture and Cultures Upon Jewish Customs and Rituals (2016); The Rabbinic Discussion about Bat Mitzvah Celebrations (2017); and The Jewish Intellectual Tradition: A History of Learning and Achievement (2021), co-authored with Alan Kadish and Michael A. Shmidman.