A well-worn tallis for a new ceremony : trends in Israeli Haredi culture / Nurit Stadler

Author: Stadler, Nurit
Additional Titles: Well worn tallis for a new ceremony
Published: Boston : Academic Studies Press, 2012.
Physical Description: 170 pages ; 25 cm.

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Jewish identities in post modern society

Contents

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Religion and Modernity -- ch. 2 The Haredi Community in Israel: An Overview of the Recent Literature -- ch. 3 Challenging the Citizenship Mold -- ch. 4 The New Haredi Family -- ch. 5 Militarism -- ch. 6 Haredi Voluntarism -- ch. 7 Post-Fundamentalism and the Idea of Freedom.

Summary

This text analyses the on-going reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness.

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ISBN

9781936235827
193623582X

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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