Jewish secularity : the search for roots and the challenges of relevant meaning

Jewish secularity : the search for roots and the challenges of relevant meaning / edited by David M. Gordis and Zachary I. Heller.

A growing number of Jews identify themselves as secular or "somewhat secular." Is this expansive definition of Jewishness a new phenomenon? What are its roots? This insightful book provides an overview of a profound development in the evolving history of Jewish life in America.--Publisher...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gordis, David M., Heller, Zachary I.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2012.
Subjects:
Judaism and secularism.
Jews > Identity.
Jews > Civilization.
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Summary:A growing number of Jews identify themselves as secular or "somewhat secular." Is this expansive definition of Jewishness a new phenomenon? What are its roots? This insightful book provides an overview of a profound development in the evolving history of Jewish life in America.--Publisher description.
Physical Description:vi, 130 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780761857938 (alk. paper)
0761857931 (alk. paper)
9780761857945 (pbk. : alk. paper)
076185794X (pbk. : alk. paper)

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