The New Jewish Identity in America / Stuart E. Rosenberg

Rosenberg, Stuart E.

ISBN 10: 0882549979 / ISBN 13: 9780882549972

Published by New York : Hippocrene, 1985

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Near fine copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked cloth. Edges very slightly toned and dust-dulled. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. ; 290 pages; Description: xiv, 290 p. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Jews --United States --Identity --Judaism -- Ethnic relations. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Jewish Identity in America / Stuart E. Rosenberg
• Publisher: New York : Hippocrene
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882549979
• ISBN 13: 9780882549972
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

The changes wrought by American life on the religious and cultural character of the Jewish community in the United States have produced a distinct and new kind of Jewish society. In this book, Dr. Stuart Rosenberg brings the insights of history, sociology, and psychology to a penetrating analysis of the American Jewish community from the colonial period to the present. Dr. Rosenberg discusses, among other topics, the constant tension between ethnic cultural awareness and religious faith (]ewishness versus Judaism); the rise of Jewish denominations; the changes in traditional Jewish institutions the role of the rabbi, the modification of the synagogue from a place solely for worship to a center of community religious and social life, and the growing popularity of the yeshivas.