{"product_id":"jewish-identities-in-the-new-europe-9781874774150","title":"Jewish Identities in the New Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do the Jews of Post-Holocaust, post-communist Europe—east and west—regard themselves? Do they perceive themselves as a religious minority, an ethnic group, or simply as ordinary members of the wider European cultures in which they live? How do they regard the wider non-Jewish community, and how do they relate to the Jews of other European countries? To what extent is Israel a factor in forging these relationships?  The contributors to this book are authorities in their respective subjects, and all have significant international reputations. Together they cover a wide range of topics from different perspectives. Among the problems considered are: what the future holds for the Jews of Europe; what it means to be Jewish in the countries of eastern Europe (Russia, Poland, and Hungary are considered in detail by local experts); hopes and uncertainties in religious trends; and the likely development of interfaith relations, as seen by both Jews and Christians. A well-argued introduction identifies the points of convergence, the contradictions, and the myths implicit in the different analyses and teases out the main conclusions and implications.  Authoritative and accessible, this book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to know about the contemporary concerns of the Jews of Europe.  Published for the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies.  CONTRIBUTORS: Geoffrey Alderman, Max Beloff, Margaret Brearley, Julius Carlebach, Mikhail A. Chlenov, Sergio DellaPergola, Evyatar Friesel, Pier Francesco Fumagalli, Konstanty Gebert, Daniel Gutwein, András Kovács, Igor Krupnik, Norman Lamm, Jonathan Magonet, Elisabeth Maxwell, Stephen H. Miller, Jonathan Sacks, Dominique Schnapper, Eliezer Schweid, David Singer, Norman Solomon, Shmuel Trigano, Jonathan Webber, Robert S. Wistrich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Webber’s introductory essay and his chapter on Jewish identity are particularly effective in highlighting the impact of a European environment on its Jews.  Indeed, the reader encounters comparisons throughout the book that span countries and history, or is led to such comparisons by the different foci of the various articles. . . . Webber’ volume has the potential to stimulate further empirical research in Europe, as well as shedding light on the situation there for non-Europeans who tend to overlook that continent.  Those who care about the future of the Jews and Judaism, whether it be in Europe or elsewhere, will find this a very welcome addition to the literature.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEphraim Tabory, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContemporary Jewry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A rich book, containing many interesting insights and observations . . . excellent introductory survey by Jonathan Webber.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré W. M. Gerrits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Ethnic \u0026amp; Racial Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The twenty-four contributors to this excellent collection of essays are distinguished academic and spiritual leaders of present-day Jewry, mainly in Europe, who have devoted much thought to the problems confronting our people in the modern Western world. . . . The topics covered are varied and important.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam Kraus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Jerusalem Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Timely . . . an impressive assortment of views, wide-ranging in their scope, analysing demographic, sociological and religious trends, surveying particular communities in Eastern and Western Europe, looking at inter-faith relations, and the role of Israel and the Holocaust in defining contemporary Jewish identity . . . interesting, informative and challenging.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eValerie Monchi,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jewish Chronicle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Some of the essays in this volume seem already to have been overtaken by events, while other remain strikingly prescient. Taken as a whole, however, this book is a useful contribution to the contemporary debate over the nature of the new Europe, while offering valuable insights for the study of modern Jewish history.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Klier,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Journal of European Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The strength of the compilation lies in the wide variety of viewpoints that originate not simply from Europe but also from Israel and the United States . . . the breadth of coverage in the 290 pages is remarkable . . . Readers interested in a particular approach or topic should scan the contents carefully and use them in conjunction with the concise biographical notes to pinpoint articles to meet their needs.  They will be helped in this by Jonathan Webber’s comprehensive analytical introductory essay which also points straightforwardly to what is missing from the discussion.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarlena Schmool,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Le'ela\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003ePreface and acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction - JONATHAN WEBBER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1  A Changing Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1\tThe Jews of Europe in the Age of a New Völkerwanderung - MAX BELOFF\u003cbr\u003e2\tChanging Jewish Identities in the New Europe and the Consequences for Israel - ELIEZER SCHWEID\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2  Demographic and Sociological Considerations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3\tAn Overview of the Demographic Trends of European Jewry - SERGIO \tDELLAPERGOLA\u003cbr\u003e4\tModern Jewish Identities - JONATHAN WEBBER\u003cbr\u003e5\tJudaism in the New Europe: Discovery or Invention? - NORMAN SOLOMON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3  Hopes and Uncertainties in Religious Trends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6\tThe Jewish Jew and Western Culture: Fallible Predictions for the Turn of the Century - NORMAN LAMM\u003cbr\u003e7\tFrom Integration to Survival to Continuity: The Third Great Era of Modern \tJewry - JONATHAN SACKS\u003cbr\u003e8\tThe Role of the Rabbi in the New Europe - JONATHAN MAGONET\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4  Jewish Communities in Former Communist Countries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9\tJewish Communities and Jewish Identities in the Former Soviet Union - MIKHAIL A. CHLENOV\u003cbr\u003e10\tConstructing New Identities in the Former Soviet Union: The Challenge for \tJews - IGOR KRUPNIK\u003cbr\u003e11\tChanges in Jewish Identity in Modern Hungary - ANDRAS KOVACS\u003cbr\u003e12\tJewish Identities in Poland: New, Old, and imaginary - KONSTANTY GEBERT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5  Jewish Communities in Western Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13\tIsraélites and Juifs: New Jewish Identities in France - DOMINIQUE \tSCHNAPPER\u003cbr\u003e14\tThe Notion of a 'Jewish Community' in France: A Special Case of Jewish  \tIdentity - SHMUEL TRIGANO\u003cbr\u003e15\tBritish Jewry: Religious Community or Ethnic Minority? - GEOFFREY  \tALDERMAN\u003cbr\u003e16\tReligious Practice and Jewish Identity in a Sample of London Jews - STEPHEN H. MILLER\u003cbr\u003e17\tJewish Identity in the Germany of a New Europe - JULIUS CARLEBACH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6  Rethinking Interfaith Relations in a Post-Holocaust World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18\tThe Dangers of Antisemitism in the New Europe - ROBERT S. WISTRICH\u003cbr\u003e19\tThe Holocaust as a Factor in Contemporary Jewish Consciousness - EVYATAR  \tFRIESEL\u003cbr\u003e20\tThe Impact of Auschwitz and Vatican II on Christian Perceptions of Jewish  \tIdentity   - ELISABETH MAXWELL\u003cbr\u003e21\tA New Catholic—Jewish Relationship for Europe - PIER FRANCESCO  \tFUMAGALLI\u003cbr\u003e22\tPossible Implications of the New Age Movement for the Jewish People - MARGARET BREARLEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7  Jewish Europe as Seen from Without\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e23\tThe New Europe and the Zionist Dilemma - DANIEL GUTWEIN\u003cbr\u003e24\tJewish Renewal in the New Europe: An American Jewish Perspective - DAVID SINGER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043092758871,"sku":"9781874774150","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781874774150.jpg?v=1750956964","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jewish-identities-in-the-new-europe-9781874774150","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}