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Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism (suny Series In American Jewish Society In The 1990s) by Bernard Lazerwitz; J. Alan Winter; Arnold Dashefsky; Ephraim Tabory is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Having a religious preference and expressing it via a denominational choice is a fundamental way Americans relate to their society. Similarly, American Jews have divided their religion into four parts -- Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and no preference Jews. This book focuses on how Jewish lifestyles are expressed through denominational affiliation.The development of American Jewish denominations is viewed as more a matter of individual choice than family heritage. The characteristics of individual adherents of the three major denominations vary systematically as does one's involvement both in local Jewish 'communities and in the community-at-large. The authors show that as one goes from Orthodox to no preference Jews, the extent of religious expression, ethnic attachments, and Jewish community involvement declines. They project the distribution of denominational preference in 2010 and conclude with recommendations for those who wish to see Jewish identity survive and thrive in America.

Author

Bernard Lazerwitz; J. Alan Winter; Arnold Dashefsky; Ephraim Tabory

Publisher

Albany: State University of New York Press

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9781438410234

Subjects

Judaism, History, Sociology

Updated

2026-03-24