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The Americanization of the Jews (Paperback, New)
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The Americanization of the Jews (Paperback, New)
Series: Reappraisals Jewish Social History
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How did Judaism, a religion so often defined by its minority
status, attain equal footing in the trinity of Catholicism,
Protestantism, and Judaism that now dominates modern American
religious life? THE AMERICANIZATION OF THE JEWS seeks out the
effects of this evolution on both Jews in America and an America
with Jews. Although English, French, and Dutch Jewries are usually
considered the principal forerunners of modern Jewry, Jews have
lived as long in North America as they have in post- medieval
Britain and France and only sixty years less than in Amsterdam. As
one of the four especially creative Jewish communities that has
helped re-shape and re-formulate modern Judaism, American Judaism
is the most complex and least understood. German Jewry is
recognized for its contribution to modern Jewish theology and
philosophy, Russian and Polish Jewry is known for its secular
influence in literature, and Israel clearly offers Judaism a new
stance as a homeland. But how does one capture the interplay
between America and Judaism? Immigration to America meant that much
of Judaism was discarded, and much was retained. Acculturation did
not always lead to assimilation: Jewishness was honed as an
independent variable in the motivations of many of its American
adherents- -and has remained so, even though Jewish institutions,
ideologies, and even Jewish values have been reshaped by America to
such an degree that many Jews of the past might not recognize as
Jewish some of what constitutes American Jewishness. This
collection of essays explores the paradoxes that abound in the
America/Judaism relationship, focusing on such specific issues as
Jews and American politics in the twentieth century, the adaptation
of Jewish religious life to the American environment, the
contributions and impact of the women's movement, and commentaries
on the Jewish future in America.
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