Jeffrey S. Gurock recounts the history of Orthodox Jews in
America, from the time of the early arrivals in the 17th century to
the present, and examines how Orthodox Jewish men and women coped
with the personal, familial, and communal challenges of religious
freedom, economic opportunity, and social integration. His
absorbing narrative portrays the varied lifestyles of Orthodox Jews
and exposes the historical tensions that have pitted the pious
against the majority of their co-religionists who have disregarded
Orthodox teachings and practice. Exploring Orthodox reactions to
alternative Jewish religious movements that have flourished in a
pluralistic America, Gurock illuminates contemporary controversies
about the compatibility of modern culture with a truly pious life,
providing a nuanced view of the most intriguing present-day
intra-Orthodox struggle the relationship of feminism to traditional
faith. The book exposes the hypocrisy of Jews who, while outwardly
devout in their careful observance of religious ritual, have
behaved as moral miscreants. Anyone seeking to understand the
American Jewish experience will find Orthodox Jews in America to be
essential reading."
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