Ethno-Religious vs. Religious Ritual: A Look at a Learning Ritual That Brings Together American and Israeli, Orthodox and Non-Orthodox Jews

In an ethno-religious ritual individuals use ritual-objects for the purpose of connecting to a group, rather than to God. This article focuses on a unique feature of "ethno-religious" ritual; namely, the ability to create a form of collective identity that does not clearly distinguish betw...

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Main Author: Kopelowitz, Ezra (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2002
In: Research in the social scientific study of religion
Year: 2002, Volume: 13, Pages: 1-21
Further subjects:B History of religion studies
B Social sciences
B Religionswissenschaften
B Religion & Gesellschaft
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Summary:In an ethno-religious ritual individuals use ritual-objects for the purpose of connecting to a group, rather than to God. This article focuses on a unique feature of "ethno-religious" ritual; namely, the ability to create a form of collective identity that does not clearly distinguish between insider and outsider. In contrast to "religious" ritual, ethno-religious ritual does not demand a clear demarcation of sacred and profane. In an ethno-religious ritual, a person might perform the ritual act "incorrectly" or "differently" and is still considered a member of the group. We will explore "ethno-religious ritual," through a case-study of an innovative project designed to enable American and Israeli Jews, from diverse secular and religious backgrounds to study ‘Jewish sources" (i.e., biblical texts and commentaries) together.
Contains:Enthalten in: Research in the social scientific study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004496347_003