Contemporary American Judaism transformation and renewal /

Main Author: Kaplan, Dana Evan.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, c2009.
Subjects:
Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10419592
Table of Contents:
  • 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.