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The Uses of Tradition - Jewish Continuity in the Modern Era (Paperback, New Ed): Jack Wertheimer

The Uses of Tradition - Jewish Continuity in the Modern Era (Paperback, New Ed)

Jack Wertheimer

Series: Jewish Theological Seminary of America S.

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How have modern Jews appropriated traditional aspects of their culture and religion to sustain them in the modern world? Twenty-one distinguished scholars address this question by drawing on a range of disciplines: social and cultural history, ethnography, folklore, sociology, educational theory, and rabbinics. They examine Jewish communities from Russia to North Africa, from Israel to the United States. Among the subjects they explore are Jewish art, holiday practices, feminist ceremonies, adult education, and religious movements in Israel.

"The Uses of Tradition" demonstrates the persistence of tradition and the limits to continuity. It asks: How extensively can tradition be reinterpreted before it is subverted? At what point is creative reinvention an act of betrayal? How effectively can selective borrowing from tradition sustain a religious community?

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Imprint:	Harvard University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Jewish Theological Seminary of America S.
Release date:	1992
First published:	February 1999
Editors:	Jack Wertheimer
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	532
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-674-93158-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Jewish studies Promotions
LSN:	0-674-93158-0
Barcode:	9780674931589