Beyond the Synagogue : : Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice / / Rachel B. Gross.
Finalist for the 2021 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish StudiesHonorable Mention, 2021 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical SocietyReveals nostalgia as a new way of maintaining Jewish continuityIn 2007, the Museum at Eldridge Street opened at the site of a rest...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
Series: | North American Religions
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505 | 0 | 0 | |t Frontmatter -- |t Contents -- |t Figures -- |t Introduction: Feeling Jewish -- |t 1 How Do You Solve a Problem like Nostalgia? -- |t 2 Give Us Our Name: Creating Jewish Genealogy -- |t 3 Ghosts in the Gallery: Historic Synagogues as Heritage Sites -- |t 4 True Stories: Teaching Nostalgia to Children -- |t 5 Referendum on the Jewish Deli Menu: A Culinary Revival -- |t Conclusion: The Limits and Possibilities of Nostalgia -- |t Acknowledgments -- |t Notes -- |t Index -- |t About the Author |
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520 | |a Finalist for the 2021 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish StudiesHonorable Mention, 2021 Saul Viener Book Prize, given by the American Jewish Historical SocietyReveals nostalgia as a new way of maintaining Jewish continuityIn 2007, the Museum at Eldridge Street opened at the site of a restored nineteenth-century synagogue originally built by some of the first Eastern European Jewish immigrants in New York City. Visitors to the museum are invited to stand along indentations on the floor where footprints of congregants past have worn down the soft pinewood. Here, many feel a palpable connection to the history surrounding them.Beyond the Synagogue argues that nostalgic activities such as visiting the Museum at Eldridge Street or eating traditional Jewish foods should be understood as American Jewish religious practices. In making the case that these practices are not just cultural, but are actually religious, Rachel B. Gross asserts that many prominent sociologists and historians have mistakenly concluded that American Judaism is in decline, and she contends that they are looking in the wrong places for Jewish religious activity. If they looked outside of traditional institutions and practices, such as attendance at synagogue or membership in Jewish Community Centers, they would see that the embrace of nostalgia provides evidence of an alternative, under-appreciated way of being Jewish and of maintaining Jewish continuity. Tracing American Jews’ involvement in a broad array of ostensibly nonreligious activities, including conducting Jewish genealogical research, visiting Jewish historic sites, purchasing books and toys that teach Jewish nostalgia to children, and seeking out traditional Jewish foods, Gross argues that these practices illuminate how many American Jews are finding and making meaning within American Judaism today. | ||
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