The future of Judaism in America / Jerome A. Chanes, Mark Silk, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chanes, Jerome A., editor.

Silk, Mark, editor.

Series:

Studies of Jews in society ; 5.

Studies of Jews in society ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism--United States--Forecasting.

Judaism.

Judaism--United States--History--21st century.

Jews--United States--Identity.

Jews.

United States--Religion.

United States.

Jews--Identity.

Judaism--Forecasting.

Religion.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PU, 2023.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]

Summary:

"This book explores the state of the American Jewish world in the early 21st century, after decades of accelerating change that has transformed it and all other religious groups in the United States. It reveals a community in an unparalleled state of flux grappling with a society in which religious identity is more and more considered an individual choice, rather than an inheritance, and where fewer adults feel impelled to identify with any religious tradition at all. In chapters written by leading experts, the book examines the communitys evolving demographics, the direction of the principal denominational movements, contemporary religious trends, interactions with other American religious communities and engagements in the countrys secular politics. This text uniquely covers all these aspects of Judaism in America making it appealing to students and researchers in such fields as the sociology of religion, Judaism, and American history."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Series Editors Introduction: The Future of Religion in America (Mark Silk and Andrew H. Walsh)

Chapter 1. Introduction: Judaism Is Now Choice (Jerome A. Chanes)

Chapter 2. The Future of American Jewish Denominations (Lawrence Grossman)

Chapter 3. Perspectives from Demography and Geography (Ira M. Sheskin)

Chapter 4. Renewal (Shaul Magid and Jerome A. Chanes)

Chapter 5. Womens Active Partnership in Revitalizing American Judaism (Sylvia Barack Fishman)

Chapter 6. Jewish Political Involvement (Marc D. Stern)

Chapter 7. American Jews, Judaism and Other Faith Communities (Eugene Korn)

Chapter 8. Conclusion: Out of Their Comfort Zone (Jerome A. Chanes and Mark Silk)

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Future of Judaism in America.

ISBN:

3031249895

9783031249891

OCLC:

1356451862

Publisher Number:

99994074585