How can we define "Judaism," and what are the common threads
uniting ancient rabbis, Maimonides, the authors of the Zohar, and
modern secular Jews in Israel? Michael L. Satlow offers a fresh
perspective on Judaism that recognizes both its similarities and
its immense diversity. Presenting snapshots of Judaism from around
the globe and throughout history, Satlow explores the links between
vastly different communities and their Jewish traditions. He
studies the geonim, rabbinical scholars who lived in Iraq from the
ninth to twelfth centuries; the intellectual flourishing of Jews in
medieval Spain; how the Hasidim of nineteenth-century Eastern
Europe confronted modernity; and the post-World War II development
of distinct American and Israeli Jewish identities. Satlow pays
close attention to how communities define themselves, their
relationship to biblical and rabbinic texts, and their ritual
practices. His fascinating portraits reveal the amazingly creative
ways Jews have adapted over time to social and political challenges
and continue to remain a "Jewish family."
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