Builders

Builders

Author: Hanoch Teller

Publisher: Feldheim Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781881939153

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Biographies of Rabbi Aharon Kotler, Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahanemann and Sarah Schneirer.


The World that was

The World that was

Author: A. L. Scheinbaum

Publisher: Living Memorial

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13:

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Discover how Orthodox Judaism rose from near oblivion to a significant influence in America! The story of Orthodox growth in twentieth century America is one of struggle and determination, setbacks and near-miraculous victories. To


Judaism's Encounter with American Sports

Judaism's Encounter with American Sports

Author: Jeffrey S. Gurock

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2005-08-31

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780253111609

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Judaism's Encounter with American Sports examines how sports entered the lives of American Jewish men and women and how the secular values of sports threatened religious identification and observance. What do Jews do when a society -- in this case, a team -- "chooses them in," but demands commitments that clash with ancestral ties and practices? Jeffrey S. Gurock uses the experience of sports to illuminate an important mode of modern Jewish religious conflict and accommodation to America. He considers the defensive strategies American Jewish leaders have employed in response to sports' challenges to identity, such as using temple and synagogue centers, complete with gymnasiums and swimming pools, to attract the athletically inclined to Jewish life. Within the suburban frontiers of post--World War II America, sports-minded modern Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform rabbis competed against one another for the allegiances of Jewish athletes and all other Americanized Jews. In the present day, tensions among Jewish movements are still played out in the sports arena. Today, in a mostly accepting American society, it is easy for sports-minded Jews to assimilate completely, losing all regard for Jewish ties. At the same time, a very tolerant America has enabled Jews to succeed in the sports world, while keeping faith with Jewish traditions. Gurock foregrounds his engaging book against his own experiences as a basketball player, coach, and marathon runner. By using the metaphor of sports, Judaism's Encounter with American Sports underscores the basic religious dilemmas of our day.


Touched by a Story

Touched by a Story

Author: Yechiel Spero

Publisher: Mesorah Publications, Limited

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13:

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Rabbi Spero has good taste, enthusiasm, passion, and talent - the perfect blend for a master storyteller, which he is. See for yourself with this magnificent new collection. If you read volume 1, you'll run, not walk to get your copy of volume 2.