Judaism in America (Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series)
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: August 15, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780231120609
Subjects: History of specific racial & ethnic groups; Jewish Studies; Social history; Religion; Religion - Judaism; USA; Judaism - History; United States - General; Religion / General; Judaism - General; Reference; History; Identity; Jews; Judaism; United States
First sentence: There are about six million Jews in the United States today, and the population projections by most demographers are for an "expected long-term decline in numbers."
Description: This book is about the beliefs, doctrines, history, institutions, and leaders of the Jewish religious community. It is based on historical evidence as well as interviews and direct observation of about 100 synagogues in the country and presents a full portrait of a religious tradition that comprises only two percent of America's population but has a large influence on American culture.