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American Jewry's Challenge

- Conversations Confronting the Twenty-first Century

About American Jewry's Challenge

Watershed events - including the second Palestinian uprising in 2000, September 11 2001 and the Iraq war - have created major challenges for American Jewry, leading to changes in its perceptions and environment. Through conversations with some of America's most influential Jewish leaders, Manfred Gerstenfeld sheds light on the how the tumultuous events of recent years have affected and will continue to influence the American Jewish population. These include issues surrounding education, assimilation and revitalization, relationships with other religious communities, anti-Semitism and generational change. Of enormous historical value, American Jewry's Challenge serves as a time capsule capturing American Jewry at the dawn of the 21st century.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780742542822
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • January 3, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 151x236x29 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 590 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of American Jewry's Challenge

Watershed events - including the second Palestinian uprising in 2000, September 11 2001 and the Iraq war - have created major challenges for American Jewry, leading to changes in its perceptions and environment. Through conversations with some of America's most influential Jewish leaders, Manfred Gerstenfeld sheds light on the how the tumultuous events of recent years have affected and will continue to influence the American Jewish population. These include issues surrounding education, assimilation and revitalization, relationships with other religious communities, anti-Semitism and generational change. Of enormous historical value, American Jewry's Challenge serves as a time capsule capturing American Jewry at the dawn of the 21st century.

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