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UNINA9910954575003321 |
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Titolo |
Imagining the Jewish future : essays and responses / / edited by David A. Teutsch |
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Albany, : State University of New York Press, c1992 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vii, 290 pages) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Judaism - United States - Forecasting |
Jews - United States - Intellectual life - Forecasting |
Jews - United States - Attitudes toward Israel - Forecasting |
Israel and the diaspora - Forecasting |
Jews - United States - Social conditions - Forecasting |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-276). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table Of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Introduction -- Religion and Theology -- God, Prayer, and Religious Language -- Tradition and Religious Practice -- Culture and Education -- Jewish Education: Crisis and Vision -- Creativity and Community: The Jewish Artist's Experience -- Jewish Literacy: Will More and More Be Known by Fewer and Fewer? -- Israel and World Jewry -- Are American and Israeli Jews Drifting Apart? -- Facing the Jewish Future -- Family, Community, and Morality -- Jewish Family Ethics in a Post -halakhic Age -- The Coming Reformation in American Jewish Identity -- Social Justice: Reenvisioning Our Vision -- An Integrated Vision -- Theology and Community -- Back Matter -- Notes -- Authors' Biographies. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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During a time of rapid change in the American Jewish community, an outstanding group of Jewish scholars and professionals address the critical problems and future prospects of American Jewry. They discuss the sharp controversies over feminism and religious language, new data on the relationship between Israelis and American Jews, and the interaction between family and synagogue. The wide scope of topics |
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