fragmentation and diversity in Jewish religious movements Heller, Zachary I. text bibliography Electronic books. vau Herndon, Va Alban Institute ©2009 2009 monographic eng

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1 online resource (x, 266 pages) pt. 1. The history and context of Jewish religious life in America. History as prophecy : narrating the American synagogue / David B. Starr -- Denominations in American Judaism : the dynamics of their relationships / Lawrence Grossman -- Denominationalism and its discontents : the changing face of synagogue affiliation / Sanford Seltzer -- American dissonance : Christian communities in the United States and their cultural context / Rodney L. Petersen -- pt. 2. Fragmentation or diversity? Thoughts on American Jewish denominationalism today : culture and identity / David Ellenson -- Thoughts on American Jewish denominationalism today : a tradition of unity and diversity / Arnold M. Eisen -- Jewish denominations : transformation or demise? / David M. Gordis -- Postdenominational American Judaism : reality or illusion? / Rela Mintz Geffen -- pt. 3. Prescriptions. Synagogue renewal in an age of extreme choice : anything, anyone, anytime, anywhere / Hayim Herring. Jewish education : postdenominationalism and the continuing influence of denominations / Jonathan Woocher -- Rabbinic training and transdenominationalism : some personal perspectives / Arthur Green -- pt. 4. Personal reflections and community stories. Reconciling individualism and community : a common challenge / Carl A. Sheingold -- A personal reflection on contemporary trends in American Judaism / Sanford Cardin -- Challenges to Jewish community / Judy Beck -- Does a synagogue need a denomination? / Clifford Kulwin -- Same shul, new shul : affiliation and focus / Cheri Scheff Levitan -- The TBZ story / Moshe Waldoks -- pt. 5. Independents and the transitional generation. A new generation of seekers / Zacharie I. Heller -- On independent Jewish communities and the movements / Gordon Tucker -- The Riverway Project : one model for reaching a new generation of young adults / Jeremy S. Morrison. Zachary I. Heller, editor. "AL389." "Published by the Alban Institute in cooperation with the National Center for Jewish Policy Studies and STAR (Synagogues: Transformation and Renewal)." Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-257). Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL n-us--- Judaism United States History Jewish sects United States History Synagogues United States History Intergroup relations United States History Jews United States Identity RELIGION / Judaism / General BM205 .S955 2009 296/.0973 Herndon, Va. : Alban Institute, ©2009 (DLC) 2009014388 (OCoLC)318716105 9781566996433 (electronic bk.) 1566996430 (electronic bk.) http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/318716105.html http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=781607 http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/318716105.html http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=781607 OCLCE 101107 20200709060128.0 ocn679317415 eng