A well-worn tallis for a new ceremony : trends in Israeli Haredi culture / Nurit Stadler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stadler, Nurit.

Series:

Jewish Identity in Post-Modern Society

Jewish identities in post modern society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ultra-Orthodox Jews--Social conditions.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews--Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony is a study of contemporary ultra-Orthodox religiosity in Israel. This book analyzes the ongoing reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness. Despite its founders' and the present leadership's long-standing eff orts to establish and buttress a community enclave, various modern trends and state institutions, such as secularization, consumerism, feminism, and the military, are having a profound impact on the yeshiva world. In other words, modernity is making inroads into the Jewish state's Haredi "ghetto" and transforming many aspects of everyday life. Over the course of her extended research on this community, Stadler has discerned changes in several key areas, including religious life; the family structure; and the community's interface with government authorities and the rest of the populace. Her book sheds light on all of these developments.

Contents:

Front matter

Table of Content

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1: Religion and Modernity

Chapter 2: The Haredi Community in Israel: An Overview of the Recent Literature

Chapter 3: Challenging the Citizenship Mold

Chapter 4: The New Haredi Family

Chapter 5: Militarism

Chapter 6: Haredi Voluntarism

Chapter 7: Post-Fundamentalism and the Idea of Freedom

Conclusion

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-160) and index.

ISBN:

1-61811-066-7

OCLC:

813444349