Portrait Of American Jews
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Portrait Of American Jews
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Author : Samuel C. Heilman
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2011-07-01
Portrait Of American Jews written by Samuel C. Heilman and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with Social Science categories.
Has America been a place that has preserved and protected Jewish life? Is it a place in which a Jewish future is ensured? Samuel Heilman, long-time observer of American Jewish life, grapples with these questions from a sociologist’s perspective. He argues that the same conditions that have allowed Jews to live in relative security since the 1950s have also presented them with a greater challenge than did the adversity and upheaval of earlier years. The second half of the twentieth century has been a time when American Jews have experienced a minimum of prejudice and almost all domains of life have been accessible to them, but it has also been a time of assimilation, of swelling rates of intermarriage, and of large numbers ignoring their Jewishness completely. Jews have no trouble building synagogues, but they have all sorts of trouble filling them. The quality of Jewish education is perhaps higher than ever before, and the output of Jewish scholarship is overwhelming in its scope and quality, but most American Jews receive a minimum of religious education and can neither read nor comprehend the great corpus of Jewish literature in its Hebrew (or Aramaic) original. This is a time in America when there is no shame in being a Jew, and yet fewer American Jews seem to know what being a Jew means. How did this come to be? What does it portend for the Jewish future? This book endeavors to answer these questions by examining data gleaned from numerous sociological surveys. Heilman first discusses the decade of the fifties and the American Jewish quest for normalcy and mobility. He then details the polarization of American Jewry into active and passive elements in the sixties and seventies. Finally he looks at the eighties and nineties and the issues of Jewish survival and identity and the question of a Jewish future in America. He also considers generational variation, residential and marital patterns, institutional development (especially with regard to Jewish education), and Jewish political power and influence. This book is part of a stocktaking that has been occurring among Jews as the century in which their residence in America was firmly established comes to an end. Grounded in empirical detail, it provides a concise yet analytic evaluation of the meaning of the many studies and surveys of the last four and a half decades. Taking a long view of American Jewry, it is one of very few books that build on specific sociological data but get beyond its detail. All those who want to know what it means and has meant to be an American Jew will find this volume of interest.
The American Jew
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Author : Oscar Isaiah Janowsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
The American Jew written by Oscar Isaiah Janowsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Antisemitism categories.
Donated by Sydney Harris.
A Portrait Of The American Jewish Community
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Author : Norman Linzer
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1998-05-30
A Portrait Of The American Jewish Community written by Norman Linzer and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turn of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics.
Remnant Of Israel
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Author : Marc Angel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Remnant Of Israel written by Marc Angel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Jews categories.
The Invisible Thread
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Author : Diana Bletter
language : en
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society of America
Release Date : 1989
The Invisible Thread written by Diana Bletter and has been published by Jewish Publication Society of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
A unique and vibrant portrait of 60 women, which explores how they blend their faith and/or sense of Jewishness with their lives, their families, their expectations, and their commitments. Includes 120 black and white photographs.
On The Edge Of Greatness
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Author : Ira Rosenwaike
language : en
Publisher: Amer Jewish Archives
Release Date : 1985
On The Edge Of Greatness written by Ira Rosenwaike and has been published by Amer Jewish Archives this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Social Science categories.
American Aliya
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Author : Chaim I. Waxman
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 2017-12-01
American Aliya written by Chaim I. Waxman and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with Social Science categories.
The major focus is on the who, when, and where of American immigration to Israel, but it is the "why" of this aliya which constitutes the core of the book. Waxman analyzes the relationship between Zionism, aliya, and the Jewish experience. Chapters include "Zion in Jewish culture," a synopsis of Zionism through the years, and "American Jewry and the land of Israel in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries," an account of proto-Zionist ideas and movements in early America. Chaim I. Waxman delivers a broad analysis of the phenomenon of American migration to Israel - aliya. Working within the context of the sociology of migration, Waxman provides primary research into a variety of dimensions of this movement and demonstrates the inadequacy of current migration theories to characterize aliya.
Portraits Of Jewish American Heroes
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Author : Malka Drucker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017
Portraits Of Jewish American Heroes written by Malka Drucker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Jewish women categories.
From its beginnings, America, founded on religious freedom, has been a land of opportunity for Jews socially as well as spiritually. Here are profiles of twenty-one individuals who have enriched America and the lives of Americans through their achievements in such areas as science, sports, film making, and civil rights. An inspiring journey through more than two centuries of American Jewish history.
American Jewish Year Book 2016
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Author : Arnold Dashefsky
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-02-20
American Jewish Year Book 2016 written by Arnold Dashefsky and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-20 with Social Science categories.
The American Jewish Year Book, now in its 116th year, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into their major trends. Part I presents a forum on the Pew Survey, “A Portrait of American Orthodox Jews.” Part II begins with Chapter 13, "The Jewish Family." Chapter 14 examines “American Jews and the International Arena (April 1, 2015 – April 15, 2016), which focuses on US–Israel Relations. Chapters 15-17 analyze the demography and geography of the US, Canadian, and world Jewish populations. In Part III, Chapter 18 provides lists of Jewish institutions, including federations, community centers, social service agencies, national organizations, synagogues, Hillels, day schools, camps, museums, and Israeli consulates. In the final chapters, Chapter 19 presents national and local Jewish periodicals and broadcast media; Chapter 20 provides academic resources, including Jewish Studies programs, books, articles, websites, and research libraries; and Chapter 21 presents lists of major events in the past year, Jewish honorees, and obituaries. An invaluable record of Jewish life, the American Jewish Year Book illuminates contemporary issues with insight and breadth. It is a window into a complex and ever-changing world. Deborah Dash Moore, Frederick G. L. Huetwell Professor of History and Judaic Studies, and Director Emerita of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, University of Michigan A century from now and more, the stately volumes of the American Jewish Year Book will stand as the authoritative record of Jewish life since 1900. For anyone interested in tracing the long-term evolution of Jewish social, political, religious, and cultural trends from an objective yet passionately Jewish perspective, there simply is no substitute. Lawrence Grossman, American Jewish Year Book Editor (1999-2008) and Contributor (1988-2015)
Commentary On The American Scene
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Author : Commentary
language : en
Publisher: New York : A.A. Knopf
Release Date : 1953
Commentary On The American Scene written by Commentary and has been published by New York : A.A. Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Jews categories.