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The Case for Jewish Peoplehood - Can We Be One? (Paperback)
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The Case for Jewish Peoplehood - Can We Be One? (Paperback)
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Loot Price R268
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Peoplehood—everyone's talking about it. But what does it actually
mean and why is it important to the future of Judaism? "Why is this
conversation important? Why does it merit your attention? If you
care about Jewish identity and community, then you know that we
have no trouble identifying the problems that fragmentize us as a
people but have far less success identifying that which unites us.
Without a unifying, collective notion of Jewish identity that is
meaningful and robust, it is virtually impossible to make a strong
case for Jewish continuity." —from the Introduction This call to
Jewish community explores the purpose, possibilities and
limitations of peoplehood as a unifying concept of community for a
people struggling profoundly with Jewish identity. It defines what
peoplehood is—and is not—and explores both collective and
personal Jewish identity and the nature of identity construction.
Drawing on history, sacred texts and contemporary scholarship, The
Case for Jewish Peoplehood identifies some of the obstacles that
challenge a shared notion of peoplehood: personal choices,
construct of membership and boundaries, growth of Jewish
illiteracy, identity fragmentation between Israeli and Diaspora
Jewry and the generational divide affecting traditionalists, baby
boomers and generations X and Y. To help you join the conversation,
the authors support a vision for the future and provide practical
guidance and recommendations for getting there.
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