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The new American Judaism, how Jews practice their religion today, Jack Wertheimer

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The new American Judaism, how Jews practice their religion today, Jack Wertheimer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-365) and index
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The new American Judaism
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1049711270
Responsibility statement
Jack Wertheimer
Sub title
how Jews practice their religion today
Table of contents
Part I. The religious lives of ordinary American Jews -- Finding meaning: the importance of belief, belonging, and good deeds -- A Judaism for peak moments: how non-Orthodox Jews practice -- Diversity among the Orthodox -- Part II. The leaky vessels of denominational Judaism -- Is Reform Judaism ascendant? -- Conservative Judaism: a reappraisal -- The battle for the soul of modern Orthodoxy -- Who needs Jewish denominations? -- Part III. Where religious renewal flourishes -- Not your grandparents' synagogue -- Orthodox outreach: nourishing the Jewish world -- Looking for Judaism in unconventional places -- Conclusion: A new remix

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