American Jewry's challenge : conversations confronting the twenty-first century / Manfred Gerstenfeld.

Other author Gerstenfeld, Manfred.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2005.
Descriptionviii, 305 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Jews--United States. --History. --20th century.
Jews--United States. --Politics and government. --20th century.
Jews--United States. --Social conditions. --20th century.
United States--Ethnic relations.

Contents Manfred Gerstenfeld : American Jewry after recent mega-events -- Norman Podhoretz : Countervailing trends in American Jewry -- Alan Dershowitz : Unprepared Jewish leadership and radical change -- Gary Rosenblatt : Change and perplexity -- David Harris : Confronting existential questions -- Malcolm Hoenlein : A community seeking unity through consensus -- Stuart Eizenstat : The activism of American Jews and restitution -- Abraham Foxman : The resuscitation of anti-Semitism -- Marvin Hier : Building a major organization from scratch -- Daniel Pipes : The end of American Jewry's golden era -- Shoshana Cardin : Community versus individualism -- Rela Mintz Geffen : Sociological changes in the community -- David Ellenson : New concepts for teaching Reform rabbis -- Ismar Schorsch : Indicators of spiritual renaissance -- Norman Lamm : Changes in Modern Orthodoxy -- Richard Joel : Revitalizing Hillel -- Carole Solomon : National and international responsibilities -- Mark Charendoff : At the core of the funding revolution.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2004017050
ISBN0742542823 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742542831 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks E184.355 .A46 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold