TY - BOOK AU - Heller,Zachary I. TI - Synagogues in a time of change: fragmentation and diversity in Jewish religious movements SN - 9781566996433 (electronic bk.) AV - BM205 .S955 2009 U1 - 296/.0973 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Herndon, Va. PB - Alban Institute KW - Judaism KW - United States KW - History KW - Jewish sects KW - Synagogues KW - Intergroup relations KW - Jews KW - Identity KW - RELIGION / Judaism / General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - "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); 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 UR - http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/318716105.html UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=781607 ER -