Contemporary American Judaism : transformation and renewal

Contemporary American Judaism : transformation and renewal / Dana Evan Kaplan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaplan, Dana Evan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, c2009.
Subjects:
Judaism > United States > History > 20th century.
Judaism > 21st century.
Spiritual life > Judaism.
Jews > United States > Identity.
Jews > United States > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / David Ellenson
  • Introduction
  • A historical overview from 1945
  • The reengagement with spirituality
  • The rise and fall of American Jewish denominations
  • Facing the collapse of the intermarriage stigma
  • Inclusivity as a social value
  • Radical responses to the suburban experience
  • The popularization of Jewish mystical outreach
  • Herculean efforts at synagogue renewal
  • Conclusion: the future of Judaism in America
  • Afterword / Zalman Schachter-Shalomi.

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