This book collects in one readily-accessible volume the pioneering
research of Carmel U. Chiswick on the Economics of American
Judaism. Filling a major gap in the social-scientific literature,
Chiswick's economic perspective complements that of other social
scientists and historians. She demonstrates clearly that economic
analysis can deepen our understanding of the historical experience
of American Jewry and provide insights into its current situation.
The author applies the methodology of modern labor economics to
examine how America's unique economic environment in the twentieth
century provided a context for the ancient Jewish religion to adapt
to new circumstances. The development of distinctively American
synagogue movements is linked to the economic assimilation of
American Jews and their rapidly rising levels of education, social
assimilation, and changing family structure. The economic
perspective gives a fresh insight into questions of the long-run
viability of Judaism in America. In a final section, economic
analysis is applied in a novel way to highlight the symbiotic
relationship between American and Israeli Judaism.
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