Kaplan Contemporary American Judaism

Transformation and Renewal
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-231-51041-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 446 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

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Autoren/Hrsg.

Kaplan, Dana

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien: Leben & Praxis, Soziale Aspekte
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums: Moderne & Gegenwart
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Geschichte des Judentums Geschichte des Judentums außerhalb Israels/Palästinas

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by Rabbi David Ellenson
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Events
Introduction
1. A Historical Overview from 1945
2. The Reengagement with Spirituality
3. The Rise and Fall of American Jewish Denominationalism
4. Facing the Collapse of the Intermarriage Stigma
5. Inclusivity as a Social Value
6. Radical Responses to the Suburban Experience
7. The Popularization of Jewish Mystical Outreach
8. Herculean Efforts at Synagogue Renewal
Conclusion: The Future of Judaism in America
Afterword, by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
Notes
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dana Evan Kaplan is the rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel in Albany, Georgia, and adjunct professor of Jewish Studies at Gratz College. His books include The Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, American Reform Judaism: An Introduction, Platforms and Prayer Books: Theological and Liturgical Perspectives on Reform Judaismand Contemporary Debates on Reform Judaism: Conflicting Visions. Many of his publications can be found at www.DanaKaplan.com.