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1 online resource (350 pages). |
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text file PDF |
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Touro University Press
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Movements, Institutions and Organizations: Mobilizing for Religious Change / Levine, Eric -- Part One. Continuity and Change: Explorations in Contemporary Religious and Communal Life -- No "Right" of Passage? The Rabbinic Dispute Regarding the Propriety of Bat Mitzvah Celebrations / Fishbane, Simcha -- Globalization and Judaism / Goldscheider, Calvin -- Part Two. Tradition and Transition: Historical Case Studies -- Comeback of "Simple Faith": The Ultra-Orthodox Concept of Faith and Its Development in the Nineteenth Century / Brown, Benjamin -- Clerical Robes: Distinction or Dishonor? / Bleich, Judith -- Plight of the Agunah: The Proposal of the Union des Rabbins Français / Kaplan, Zvi Jonathan -- Changes in the Circle of Relatives for Whom One Was Required to Mourn: A Sociological Analysis of Talmudic Sources / Rubin, Nissan -- Part Three. The Challenges of Modern Medicine: Halachic and Ethical Responses -- Rabbinic Response to Modern Medicine: Two Types of Piety / Kadish, Alan -- Family Member's Presence at a Seriously Ill Patient's Bedside: May Sabbath Prohibitions be Overridden? / Mor, Pnina / Greenberger, Chaya -- Index |
| Summary |
While the oft-"ed saying "the more things change, the more they stay the same" seems to aptly describe the nature of social life, the reverse may be equally accurate: the more things stay the same, the more they change. Indeed, the recognized institutions of human society, of which religion is a primary example, are both sources of stability and continuity as well as innovation and change. The dynamics of Jewish religious continuity and change are presented in this book through a group of distinguished scholars from the fields of sociology, history, medicine, religion, and Jewish studies examining key cases and themes in religious life, emphasizing illustrations of the maintenance of tradition and facing of trends pressing for transformation. This volume demonstrates the importance of case studies and historical, ideological, and philosophical surveys in understanding the actions of individual, organizational or communal actors attempting to create, maintain, or disrupt religious institutions, across geographical boundaries and time frames. This research has the potential not only to positively affect scholarly discussions, but also to generate greater understanding and dialogue among those who study Jewish life and those who work in Jewish organizations and live and function in religious communities. Indeed, the book brings a sophisticated understanding of Jewish law, religious texts, communities and institutions, of the interplay of internal and external social and ideological forces, of the impact of organizations, and of the potential for individuals and groups to shape their religious environments. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
In English. |
| Subject |
Jews -- Associations, institutions, etc. -- History -- 21st century.
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Jews. |
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Associations, institutions, etc. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Judaism -- 21st century.
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Judaism. |
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History. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Jewish Studies. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies. |
| Chronological Term |
2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Fishbane, Simcha, editor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt
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LeVine, Eric (Chef), editor. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt
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| ISBN |
1618117149 |
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9781618117144 (electronic book) |
| Standard No. |
10.1515/9781618117144 |
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