Social change and halakhic evolution in American Orthodoxy /
"Chaim Waxman, the pre-eminent sociologist of contemporary Orthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewry. Having written on various aspects of this subject over the past forty years, he now revisits his earlier work in the light of recent developments. His familiarity with the en...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Portland, Or. :
Littman Library of Jewish Civilization in association with Liverpool University Press,
2017
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| Series: | Littman library of Jewish civilization (Series)
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| Summary: | "Chaim Waxman, the pre-eminent sociologist of contemporary Orthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewry. Having written on various aspects of this subject over the past forty years, he now revisits his earlier work in the light of recent developments. His familiarity with the entire spectrum of the Orthodox world combined with his deep knowledge of halakhah and his rigorous command of statistical and demographic data enables him to articulate distinctive perspectives on the issues that he addresses. His focus is not only on the various directions in which Orthodox practice is moving but also on how this affects the community as a whole"-- |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 226 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-213) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781906764845 1906764840 |