{"product_id":"the-state-of-american-jewry-new-insights-and-scholarship-hardback-9781479813117","title":"The State of American Jewry; New Insights and Scholarship (Hardback) 9781479813117","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe State of American Jewry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNew Insights and Scholarship\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick E. Greenspahn (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781479813117\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e277 pages, 5 b\/w images\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.549 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The State of American Jewry is an accurate title. This volume covers a wide range of topics from the place of Jews in American society to the content of Jewish religious life. Change is a unifying theme throughout this timely volume, including chapters on the impact of immigration, the changing complexion of American Jews, the changing dynamics of the organizational ecosystem, and changing understandings of gender.\" - Bruce A. Phillips, author of Brookline: The Evolution of an American Jewish Suburb \"Greenspahn has assembled an impressive group of scholars to address the core issues facing Jews. From innovative forms of outreach involving Jews by choice to a rigorous analysis of Orthodoxy, we are introduced to the complexities and challenges facing America's Jews and the institutions that serve and represent them.\" - Steven F. Windmueller, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn overview of the new American Jewish landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e American Jewry is currently experiencing conspicuous and dramatic change. While Jews first came to America almost 400 years ago, the turn of the twentieth century saw a widespread integration of Judaism into American culture. Yet, over the past few decades, several of its familiar features have changed, including its religious and organizational structure, the extent to which Jews of color are integrated into the community, how the relationship with Israel has evolved, and its approaches to gender roles and the LGBTQ  community.\u003cbr\u003e Featuring up-to-date and groundbreaking additions by a powerhouse group of experts on various aspects of contemporary Judaism, \u003ci\u003eThe State of American Jewry\u003c\/i\u003e describes the current nature of American Jewish life. Jews have repeatedly seen themselves on the verge of disappearing, leading to innovative responses and adaptations to the changing world around them. This volume examines the increasing diversity of the Jewish people, the varied nature of Jewish religious practice, and the changing ways Jews affiliate with regard to denominations and charitable giving, as well as how they are confronting antisemitism. A seminal text on Judaism in the twenty-first century, \u003ci\u003eThe State of American Jewry \u003c\/i\u003eprovides evidence of a dynamic community's adaptability in a period of substantial change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"NYU Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52591070052632,"sku":"9781479813117","price":54.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-state-of-american-jewry-new-insights-and-scholarship-hardback-9781479813117","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}