Bibliograph

The new American Judaism, how Jews practice their religion today, Jack Wertheimer

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The new American Judaism, how Jews practice their religion today, Jack Wertheimer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-365) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The new American Judaism

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1049711270

Responsibility statement

Jack Wertheimer

Sub title

how Jews practice their religion today

Summary

A leading expert provides an engaging firsthand portrait of American Judaism today-American Judaism has been buffeted by massive social upheavals in recent decades. Like other religions in the United States, it has witnessed a decline in the number of participants over the past forty years, and many who remain active struggle to reconcile their hallowed traditions with new perspectives--from feminism and the LGBTQ movement to "do-it-yourself religion" and personally defined spirituality. Taking a fresh look at American Judaism today, Jack Wertheimer, a leading authority on the subject, sets out to discover how Jews of various orientations practice their religion in this radically altered landscape. Which observances still resonate, and which ones have been given new meaning? What options are available for seekers or those dissatisfied with conventional forms of Judaism? And how are synagogues responding? Wertheimer provides new and often-surprising answers to these questions by drawing on a wide range of sources, including survey data, visits to countless synagogues, and revealing interviews with more than two hundred rabbis and other informed observers

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