Jews and Jewish education in Germany today /
In the context of their recent dispersion, Russian-speaking Jews have become the vast majority of Germany's longstanding Jewry. An entity marked by permeable boundaries, they show commitment to world Jewry, including Israel, but feeble identification with their hosts. While Jewish singularity i...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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| Series: | Jewish identities in a changing world ;
v. 16. |
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| Summary: | In the context of their recent dispersion, Russian-speaking Jews have become the vast majority of Germany's longstanding Jewry. An entity marked by permeable boundaries, they show commitment to world Jewry, including Israel, but feeble identification with their hosts. While Jewish singularity is understood here more as "belonging" than "believing", Jewish education is viewed as a must |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 324 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004214781 900421478X 1283120801 9781283120807 |