| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 234 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Columbia contemporary American religion series
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Columbia contemporary American religion series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-198) and index. |
| Contents |
What is American Judaism -- Beliefs, festivals, and life-cycle events -- A history of Judaism in America -- Institutions, organizations, and American Jewish religious activity -- The synagogue -- The future of American Judaism -- Select profiles of Judaic thinkers in America -- The retrieval of tradition. |
| Summary |
Provides a history of the Judaic tradition and offers a portrait of contemporary American Judaic life. Covers worship, beliefs, festivals, and life-cycle events, both traditional and non-traditional, and an explanation of the enormous variation in practice. Discusses the emergence and development of the four branches: Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, and Reform. Discusses the return to tradition in every branch of Judaism and examines prospects for the future. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Judaism -- United States -- History.
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Judaism. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Jews -- United States -- Identity.
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Jews. |
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Identity (Philosophical concept) |
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United States -- Religion.
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Religion. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Raphael, Marc Lee. Judaism in America. New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003 0231120605 (DLC) 2003041010 (OCoLC)51446012 |
| ISBN |
0231507062 (electronic book) |
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9780231507066 (electronic book) |
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9780231512442 (electronic book) |
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0231512449 (electronic book) |
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9780231120609 |
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0231120605 |
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