A Portrait of the American Jewish Community

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.

Table des matières

Foreword
Introduction
The Changing Nature of Jewish Identity
America's Challenge to Jewish Identity: A Historical Perspective on Voluntarism and Assimilation
The 1990 National Jewish Population Survey: Impact and Implications
The Jewish Communal-Service Arena
The Jewish Federation: The First Hundred Years
Jewish Religion in America
The Way We Are: Planning Policy to Serve Contemporary Jewish Family
Intermarriage: Three Views
Israel-Diaspora Relations After the Assassination: Can We Remain One People?
Jewish Involvement in the American Public-Affairs Agenda
Cultural Adaptation in Soviet-Jewish Resettlement: A Reciprocal Adjustment Process
Reengineering the Jewish Community
Index

A propos de l'auteur

Jerome A. Chanes is senior research fellow at the Center for Jewish History at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Chanes Jerome A., Linzer Norman, Schnall David J.
• Collaboration: Jerome A. Chanes (Editeur), Norman Linzer (Editeur), David A. Schnall (Editeur)
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.05.1998
• EAN: 9780275960223
• ISBN: 978-0-275-96022-3
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Ethnologie > Folklore; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Social issues & processes, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Social and ethical issues, Relating to Jewish people and groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Geography and World Cultures: Culture