Contemporary American Judaism

No longer controlled by a handful of institutional leaders based in remote headquarters and rabbinical seminaries, American Judaism is being transformed by the individual spiritual decisions of tens of thousands of Jews living in all corners of the United States. A pulpit rabbi and American Jew, Kaplan follows this religious individualism from its postwar suburban roots to the hippie revolution of the 1960s and the multiple postmodern identities of today. From Hebrew tattooing to Jewish Buddhist meditation, his book describes the remaking of historical tradition in ways that channel multiple ethnic and national identities.

Auteur

Dana Evan Kaplan is the rabbi of Temple B'nai Israel in Albany, Georgia and an adjunct associate professor at the Seigal College of Jewish Studies. His books include the Cambridge Companion to American Judaism, American Reform Judaism: An Introduction, Platforms and Prayer Books: Theological and Liturgical Perspectives on Reform Judaism, and Contemporary Debates on Reform Judaism: Conflicting Visions. Many of his publications can be found at www.DanaKaplan.com.

Contenu

Foreword, by Rabbi David Ellenson Preface Acknowledgments Chronology of Events Introduction 1. A Historical Overview from 1945 2. The Reengagement with Spirituality 3. The Rise and Fall of American Jewish Denominationalism 4. Facing the Collapse of the Intermarriage Stigma 5. Inclusivity as a Social Value 6. Radical Responses to the Suburban Experience 7. The Popularization of Jewish Mystical Outreach 8. Herculean Efforts at Synagogue Renewal Conclusion: The Future of Judaism in America Afterword, by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi Notes Glossary Index