| A Portrait of the American Jewish Community Contributor(s): Linzer, Norman (Editor), Schnall, David A. (Editor), Chanes, Jerome A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0275960226 ISBN-13: 9780275960223 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1998 Annotation: This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turn of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Religion | Judaism - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 305.892 |
| LCCN: 97038800 |
| Lexile Measure: 1490 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (1.18 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turn of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics. |