Social Change and Halakhic Evolution in American Orthodoxy
Seiten
2017
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization (Verlag)
9781906764845 (ISBN)
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization (Verlag)
9781906764845 (ISBN)
Chaim Waxman, a prominent sociologist of contemporaryOrthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewish society. He shows that thedirection of change is not uniform: there is both greater stringency andgreater leniency, and he discusses the many reasons for this, both in theJewish community and in the wider society.
Chaim Waxman, a prominent sociologist of contemporary
Orthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewish society. In
illustration of how Orthodoxy is adapting to modernity, he presents a detailed discussion
of halakhic developments, particularly regarding women’s greater participation
in ritual practices and other areas of communal life. He shows that the
direction of change is not uniform: there is both greater stringency and
greater leniency, and he discusses the many reasons for this, both in the
Jewish community and in the wider society. Relations between the various
sectors of American Orthodoxy over the past several decades are also
considered.
Chaim Waxman, a prominent sociologist of contemporary
Orthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewish society. In
illustration of how Orthodoxy is adapting to modernity, he presents a detailed discussion
of halakhic developments, particularly regarding women’s greater participation
in ritual practices and other areas of communal life. He shows that the
direction of change is not uniform: there is both greater stringency and
greater leniency, and he discusses the many reasons for this, both in the
Jewish community and in the wider society. Relations between the various
sectors of American Orthodoxy over the past several decades are also
considered.
Chaim I. Waxman is Chair of the Behavior Sciences Department of Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem, and Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Jewish Studies, Rutgers University. His many books include 'American Aliya: Portrait of an Innovative Migration Movement' (1989) and 'Jewish Baby Boomers: A Communal Perspective' (2001).
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Introduction
1. Group Size, Social Class, Religion, and Politics
2. The Contemporary Orthodox Jewish Family in America
3. It’s Kosher to be Orthodox in America
4. American Orthodoxy Adopts Stringency
5. Tensions within Modern Orthodoxy
6. Halakhic Change and Meta-Halakhah
7. Revival of the Bible
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
| Reihe/Serie | The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 18 Tables, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781906764845 / 9781906764845 |
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