Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism

by Sarah Bunin Benor

Book Overview

Winner, 2013 Sami Rohr Choice Award for Jewish Literature

When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081355389X
• ISBN13: 9780813553894
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary