| Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 11: Focusing on Aspects and Experiences of Religion Contributor(s): Polonsky, Antony (Editor) |
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ISBN: 187477434X ISBN-13: 9781874774341 Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in Ass OUR PRICE: $41.33 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1998 Annotation: Addressing various aspects of Jewish life and religion, particularly in the last two centuries, this book examines different aspects of the Hasidic tradition; present-day contacts between Bobower Hasidism in New York and Bobowa in Poland; and how a rabbi trained in the Lithuanian tradition adapted to the very different conditions of the United States. The modifications of Jewish religious tradition practiced in the modern pre-war synagogues in Warsaw, Ldz, and Lww are considered, as is the attempt by Hillel Zeitlyn to re-interpret Jewish tradition in the interwar years. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 943.800 |
| Series: Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.43 lbs) 466 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Polish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Addressing various aspects of Jewish life and religion, particularly in the last two centuries, this book examines different aspects of the Hasidic tradition; present-day contacts between Bobower Hasidism in New York and Bobowa in Poland; and how a rabbi trained in the Lithuanian tradition adapted to the very different conditions of the United States. The modifications of Jewish religious tradition practiced in the modern pre-war synagogues in Warsaw, L dz, and Lw w are considered, as is the attempt by Hillel Zeitlyn to re-interpret Jewish tradition in the interwar years. |