The boundaries of Judaism
Aiming to take readers beyond the divisions that characterize modern Jewry, this book explores the ever contentious question of "who is a Jew." It provides insights into how Jewish law has erected boundaries to govern and maintain the collective identity of the Jewish people.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
London [u.a.]
Continuum
2008
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| In: |
The Kogod library of Judaic studies (1)
Year: 2008 |
| Edition: | Reprinted |
| Series/Journal: | The Kogod library of Judaic studies
1 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Judaism
/ Religious identity
/ Ethnic identity
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| Further subjects: | B
Sofer, Moses (1762-1839)
B Feinstein, Moses (1895-1986) |
| Summary: | Aiming to take readers beyond the divisions that characterize modern Jewry, this book explores the ever contentious question of "who is a Jew." It provides insights into how Jewish law has erected boundaries to govern and maintain the collective identity of the Jewish people. The factionalism and denominationalism of modern Jewry makes it supremely difficult to create a definition of the Jewish people. Instead of serving as a uniting force around which community is formed, Judaism has itself become a source of divisions. Consequently, attempts to identify beliefs or practices essential for membership in the Jewish people are almost doomed to failure. Aiming to take readers beyond the divisions that characterize modern Jewry, this book explores the ever contentious question of "who is a Jew." |
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| ISBN: | 0826496644 |