The New American Judaism: How Jews Practice Their Religion Today

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A leading expert provides an engaging firsthand portrait of American Judaism today American Judaism has been buffeted by massive social upheavals in recent decades. Like other religions in the United States, it has witnessed a decline in the number of participants over the past forty years, and many who remain active struggle to reconcile their

Jack Wertheimer is professor of American Jewish history at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His many books include The New Jewish Leaders: Reshaping the American Jewish Landscape, Family Matters: Jewish Education in an Age of Choice, and A People Divided: Judaism in Contemporary America.

"Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies, Celebrate 350" "An authority on American Judaism returns with a comprehensive report-descriptive, analytical, predictive-on today's Jewish religious practices." * Kirkus * "This is an essential volume for anyone interested in modern religion in general, and the future of the Jewish people in particular." * Publishers Weekly * "Thought-provoking."---Allan Arkush, Jewish Review of Books "The overarching theme of Wertheimer's wholly enlightening and deeply fascinating book is that American Judaism is a mosaic rather than a monolith."---Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal "An extraordinarily well-sourced view of American Judaism today with great reach."---C. Lynn Carr, Reading Religion "Vital, necessary, and enjoyable to read, The New American Judaism is a significant contribution to the literature about this ever-altering community."---Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Commentary "The book's survey of the American-Jewish religious landscape is wide-ranging and deeply informed, moving easily between helpful generalization and telling anecdote."---Tzvi Novick, Commonweal "The breadth of the work is admirable, exceedingly learned, and comprises the most complete overview of 21st century American Judaism now extant. It is certainly a fine place to introduce oneself to the major trends of American Judaism in this century."---Michael Scott Alexander, Contemporary Jewry