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The Boundaries of Judaism

By Donniel Hartman

The Boundaries of Judaism Religion & Esotericism

The Boundaries of Judaism

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The factionalism and denominationalism of modern Jewry makes it supremely difficult to create a definition of the Jewish people. Instead of serving as a uniting force around which community is formed, Judaism has itself become a source of divisions. Consequently, attempts to identify beliefs or practices essential for membership in the Jewish people are almost doomed to failure.Aiming to take readers beyond the divisions that characterize modern Jewry, this book explores the ever contentious question of "who is a Jew." Through a historical survey of the shifting boundaries of Jewish identity and deviance over time, the book provides new insights into how Jewish law over the centuries has erected boundaries to govern and maintain the collective identity of the Jewish people. Drawing on these historical strategies the book identifies the causes and reasons that underlie them, and employs these in order to help construct a guide for creating a structure of boundaries relevant for contemporary Jewish existence.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
204
Release Date:
2007-12-01
Publication Date:
2007-09-27
Publisher:
Continnuum-3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0826496636
ISBN13:
9780826496638
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
476 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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