Jews and Jewish education in Germany today / by Eliezer Ben-Rafael, Olaf Glöckner, and Yitzhak Sternberg.

• Superior document: Jewish identities in a changing world, v. 16
• Author: Ben Rafael, Eliezer.
• TeilnehmendeR: Glöckner, Olaf.; Sternberg, Yitzhak.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Jewish identities in a changing world ; v. 16.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (342 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Since their recent dispersion from the former Soviet Union, Russian-speaking Jews (RSJ) have become the vast majority of Germany’s longstanding Jewry. An entity marked by permeable boundaries, they show a solidarity and commitment to world Jewry, including Israel, but feeble identification with their hosts. The identification with the larger Jewish community leads to a wide consensus concerning the importance of offering Jewish education to the young. The study presented here explores the influence of the RSJ community, their relationship with German speaking Jews, and the ways in which the RSJ identification with world Jewry influences Jewish education opportunities for the young. Utilizing surveys of the largest Jewish communities in Germany, interviews of leading public figures, and a comprehensive overview of the Jewish educational framework available in Germany, this book seeks to present a description and analysis of the Jewish population in Germany including its attitudes, activities, expectations, and identify formulations. This book is also available in paperback.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Chapter One General Perspectives -- Chapter Two Jewry in Germany: Past and Present -- Chapter Three Insertion in Society -- Chapter Four The Dynamics of the Community -- Chapter Five Collective Identities -- Chapter Six Expectations of Jewish Education -- Chapter Seven Jewish Education in Germany Today -- Chapter Eight General Conclusions—An Ethnocultural Syndrome -- Appendix One Leading Figures Discuss the Jewish Agenda in Germany -- Appendix Two Jewish Educational Institutions in Germany (2010) -- Bibliography -- Index -- Jewish Identities in a Changing World.