Does the world need the Jews?: rethinking chosenness and American Jewish identity
Rabbi Daniel Gordis "argues that by assimilating so thoroughly into American culture, Jews have lost their distinctive voice. He contends that important elements of American culture...undermine American Jewish identity. Gordis suggests that American Jews must be willing to stand out rather than...
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Scribner
1997
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| Summary: | Rabbi Daniel Gordis "argues that by assimilating so thoroughly into American culture, Jews have lost their distinctive voice. He contends that important elements of American culture...undermine American Jewish identity. Gordis suggests that American Jews must be willing to stand out rather than blend in, and he urges a return to the substance and richness of Jewish tradition."--Jacket. |
| Physical Description: | 302 S. |
| ISBN: | 0684803895 |
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Contents
Acknowledgments n
INTRODUCTION
Andersen Versus Disney— •
Modern Jews and Their Crisis of Identity 17
PART ONE: DOES THE WORLD NEED THE JEWS?
CHAPTER ONE
The Promise and the Reassurance—
You Shall Be a Blessing 33
CHAPTER TWO
To Be the Chosen People—That Cunningest of Races or
A Treasured People and Holy Nation 54
CHAPTER THREE
Blending In or Standing Out—
An Ongoing Jewish-American Dilemma 82
PART TWO: WHAT IS OUR MESSAGE?
CHAPTER FOUR
Not by Might and Not by Power—
The Message of Jewish Survival 109
CHAPTER FIVB
Distinctiveness, Spirituality and Moderation—
The Role of Law in a Renewed Chosenness 141
CHAPTER six
Standing Uncomfortably Outside the Mainstream—
Reclaiming Our Subversive Heritage 172
io Contents
PART THREE: BRINGING THE MESSAGE TO LIFE
CHAPTER SEVEN
Exile or Diaspora?—
Is Jewish Life in America Illegitimate? 209
CHAPTER EIGHT
Choosing to Be Chosen—Turning Vision into Reality 236
Notes on Sources 253
Glossary of Hebrew Names and Terms 255
Notes 269
Suggestions for Further Reading 275
Index of Primary Sources 287
Subject Index 290
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