Judaism, Race, and Ethics : : Conversations and Questions / / ed. by Jonathan K. Crane.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• HerausgeberIn: Crane, Jonathan K.,
• MitwirkendeR: Crane, Jonathan,; Gilman, Sander,; Gross, Aaron,; Heschel, Susannah,; Imhoff, Sarah,; Johnson, Willa,; Kay, Judith,; Kirzane, Jessica,; Phillips, Nichole,; Todrank, Annalise,; Yancy, George,
• Place / Publishing House: University Park, PA : : Penn State University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: Dimyonot: Jews and the Cultural Imagination ; 8
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (304 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Preface --; 1. a colorful, complicated conversation --; 2. in the color line --; 3. when our legs utter songs --; 4. jews as oppressed and oppressor --; 5. race and the story of american judaism --; 6. the “yiddish gaze” --; 7. rituals of commemoration --; 8. jewish critical race theory and jewish “religionization” in shaare tefila congregation v. cobb --; 9. racial standing How American Jews Imagine Community, and Why That Matters --; 10. race, racism, and psychopathology --; 11. whiteness as anti-theological --; List of Contributors --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780271086712; 9783110745214
• DOI: 10.1515/9780271086712
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: ed. by Jonathan K. Crane.

Recent political and social developments in the United States reveal a deep misunderstanding of race and religion. From the highest echelons of power to the most obscure corners of society, color and conviction are continually twisted, often deliberately for nefarious reasons, or misconstrued to stymie meaningful conversation. This timely book wrestles with the contentious, dynamic, and ethically complicated relationship between race and religion through the lens of Judaism. Featuring essays by lifelong participants in discussions about race, religion, and society— including Susannah Heschel, Sander L. Gilman, and George Yancy—this vibrant book aims to generate a compelling conversation vitally relevant to both the academy and the community. Starting from the premise that understanding prejudice and oppression requires multifaceted critical reflection and a willingness to acknowledge one’s own bias, the contributors to this volume present surprising arguments that disentangle fictions, factions, and facts. The topics they explore include the role of Jews and Jewish ethics in the civil rights movement, race and the construction of American Jewish identity, rituals of commemoration celebrating Jewish and black American resilience, the “Yiddish gaze” on lynchings of black bodies, and the portrayal of racism as a mental illness from nineteenth-century Vienna to twenty-first-century Charlottesville. Each essay is linked to a classic Jewish source and accompanied by guiding questions that help the reader identify salient themes connecting ancient and contemporary concerns.In addition to the editor, the contributors include Sander L. Gilman, Annalise E. Glauz-Todrank, Aaron S. Gross, Susannah Heschel, Sarah Imhoff, Willa M. Johnson, Judith W. Kay, Jessica Kirzane, Nichole Renée Phillips, and George Yancy.