A Portrait of the American Jewish Community - by Norman Linzer & David A Schnall & Jerome A Chanes (Hardcover)

About the Book

This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turn of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics.

Book Synopsis

This comprehensive look at the Jewish American community at the turn of the 21st century explores the many issues emerican Jews and their organizations are confronting, and shows how the Jewish community responds so as to remain a distinct entity while also becoming a part of the larger American culture. The contributors investigate the complex issues facing the American Jewish community in 12 areas that are at the heart of the Jewish communal enterprise. This work will be of interest to students and scholars of Jewish studies and interfaith studies, to professionals in social work and social services, and to anyone interested in American communal dynamics.

Review Quotes

.,."the reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history and achievements of American Jewry....merits careful attention by everyone interested in the Jewish community."-Jewish Journal of South Florida

?...the reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history and achievements of American Jewry....merits careful attention by everyone interested in the Jewish community.?-Jewish Journal of South Florida

?[T]his [is] fine collection of first-rate essays. [It] combines to fulfill fully the promise of the title in presenting a rounded protrait of the American Jewish community today....[T]he reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history, and achievements of American Jewry.?-The National Jewish Post and Opinion

?The writing is clear, accessible to a general readership, and probably most interesting and useful to sociologists and communal leaders who need to quickly gather data on population trends and behaviors.?-Religious Studies Review

"ÝT¨his Ýis¨ fine collection of first-rate essays. ÝIt¨ combines to fulfill fully the promise of the title in presenting a rounded protrait of the American Jewish community today....ÝT¨he reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history, and achievements of American Jewry."-The National Jewish Post and Opinion

..."the reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history and achievements of American Jewry....merits careful attention by everyone interested in the Jewish community."-Jewish Journal of South Florida

"The writing is clear, accessible to a general readership, and probably most interesting and useful to sociologists and communal leaders who need to quickly gather data on population trends and behaviors."-Religious Studies Review

"[T]his [is] fine collection of first-rate essays. [It] combines to fulfill fully the promise of the title in presenting a rounded protrait of the American Jewish community today....[T]he reader comes away with a comprehensive delineation of the problems, history, and achievements of American Jewry."-The National Jewish Post and Opinion

About the Author

NORMAN LINZER is the Samuel J. and Jean Sable Professor of Jewish Family Social Work, Wurzweiler School of Social Work at the Yeshiva University.

DAVID J. SCHNALL is the Herbert H. Schiff Professor of Management and Administration at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.

JEROME A. CHANES, Program Director of the National Foundation of Jewish Culture, is also on the adjunct faculty of Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He is also a research fellow at the Center for Jewish Studies of the City University of New York's Graduate Center.