A Portrait of the American Jewish Community

by Jerome A. Chanes, Norman Linzer, David J. Schnall

Overview

This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turban of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275960223
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/30/1998
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)
Lexile:	1490L (what's this?)

About the Author

NORMAN LINZER is the Samuel J. and Jean Sable Professor of Jewish Family Social Work, Wurzweiler School of Social Work at the Yeshiva University.

DAVID J. SCHNALL is the Herbert H. Schiff Professor of Management and Administration at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.

JEROME A. CHANES, Program Director of the National Foundation of Jewish Culture, is also on the adjunct faculty of Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He is also a research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies of the City University of New York's Graduate Center.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
The Changing Nature of Jewish Identity
America's Challenge to Jewish Identity: A Historical Perspective on Voluntarism and Assimilation
The 1990 National Jewish Population Survey: Impact and Implications
The Jewish Communal-Service Arena
The Jewish Federation: The First Hundred Years
Jewish Religion in America
The Way We Are: Planning Policy to Serve Contemporary Jewish Family
Intermarriage: Three Views
Israel-Diaspora Relations After the Assassination: Can We Remain One People?
Jewish Involvement in the American Public-Affairs Agenda
Cultural Adaptation in Soviet-Jewish Resettlement: A Reciprocal Adjustment Process
Reengineering the Jewish Community
Index

Editorial Reviews

Twelve articles investigate the changes in the character of American Jewry in recent years. They explore questions of Jewish identity, in both historical and contemporary contexts, investigating Jews' degree of communal involvement, current religious views, and familial concerns such as intermarriage. A thorough analysis of demographic data from the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey is included. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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