New Jews : the End of the Jewish Diaspora.
For many contemporary Jews, Israel no longer serves as the Promised Land, the center of the Jewish universe and the place of final destination. In New Jews, Caryn Aviv and David Shneer provocatively argue that there is a new generation of Jews who don't consider themselves to be eternally wande...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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NYU Press,
2005
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| Summary: | For many contemporary Jews, Israel no longer serves as the Promised Land, the center of the Jewish universe and the place of final destination. In New Jews, Caryn Aviv and David Shneer provocatively argue that there is a new generation of Jews who don't consider themselves to be eternally wandering, forever outsiders within their communities and seeking to one day find their homeland. Instead, these New Jews are at home, whether it be in Buenos Aires, San Francisco or Berlin, and are rooted within communities of their own choosing. Aviv and Shneer argue that Jews have come to the end of their. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780814705360 0814705367 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
