New Jews : : The End of the Jewish Diaspora / / David Shneer, Caryn S. Aviv.

For many contemporary Jews, Israel no longer serves as the Promised Land, the center of the Jewish universe and the place of final destination. In New Jews, Caryn Aviv and David Shneer provocatively argue that there is a new generation of Jews who don't consider themselves to be eternally wande...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2005]
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Year of Publication:2005
Language:English
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
Preface --
Introduction --
1 Let My People Stay --
2 Encounters with Ghosts --
3 Temples of American Identity --
4 Castro, Chelsea, and Tel Aviv --
5 Our Kind of Town --
Epilogue --
Notes --
Index --
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Summary:For many contemporary Jews, Israel no longer serves as the Promised Land, the center of the Jewish universe and the place of final destination. In New Jews, Caryn Aviv and David Shneer provocatively argue that there is a new generation of Jews who don't consider themselves to be eternally wandering, forever outsiders within their communities and seeking to one day find their homeland. Instead, these New Jews are at home, whether it be in Buenos Aires, San Francisco or Berlin, and are rooted within communities of their own choosing. Aviv and Shneer argue that Jews have come to the end of their diaspora; wandering no more, today's Jews are settled.In this wide-ranging book, the authors take us around the world, to Moscow, Jerusalem, New York and Los Angeles, among other places, and find vibrant, dynamic Jewish communities where Jewish identity is increasingly flexible and inclusive. New Jews offers a compelling portrait of Jewish life today.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780814705360
9783110706444
DOI:10.18574/nyu/9780814705360.001.0001
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: David Shneer, Caryn S. Aviv.