Tradition in a rootless world : women turn to Orthodox Judaism / Lynn Davidman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidman, Lynn, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthodox Judaism--United States--Case studies.

Orthodox Judaism.

Jews--United States--Return to Orthodox Judaism--Case studies.

Jews.

Jewish women--Religious life--United States--Case studies.

Jewish women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (267 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [1991]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The past two decades in the United States have seen an immense liberalization and expansion of women's roles in society. Recently, however, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish orthodox tradition that sets strict and rigid guidelines for women to follow.Lynn Davidman followed the conversion to Orthodoxy of a group of young, secular Jewish women to gain insight into their motives. Living first with a Hasidic community in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then joining an Orthodox synagogue on the upper west side of Manhattan, Davidman pieced together a picture of disparate lives and personal dilemmas. As a participant observer in their religious resocialization and in interviews and conversations with over one hundred women, Davidman also sought a new perspective on the religious institutions that reach out to these women and usher them into the community of Orthodox Judaism.Through vivid and detailed personal portraits, Tradition in a Rootless World explores women's place not only in religious institutions but in contemporary society as a whole. It is a perceptive contribution that unites the study of religion, sociology, and women's studies.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. A Day in the Life of Two Jewish Women

2. Women, Judaism, and Modernity

3. A Journey into Two Jewish Communities

4. Order, Belonging, and Identity

5. Women into Wives and Mothers

6. Teachings on Jewish Religious Observance

7. The Dynamics of Conversion

8. On Women and Religious Traditions in Modern U.S. Society

Appendix A: Interview Guide for Ba'alot Teshuvah

Appendix B: Interview Guide for Rabbis

Appendix C: Questionnaire for Bais Ghana Women

Notes

Glossary

References

Index

Notes:

Revision of thesis (doctoral)--Brandeis University.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-248) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786612354946

9781282354944

1282354949

9780520911574

0520911571

9780585362809

0585362807

OCLC:

630527981