Sliding to the Right: The Contest for the Future of American Jewish Orthodoxy

by Samuel C. Heilman and Samuel C Heilman

Book Overview

Written by one of this country's leading experts on American Judaism, this book offers a snapshot of Orthodoxy Jewry in the United States, asking how the community has evolved in the years since World War II and where it is headed in the future. Incorporating rich details of everyday life, fine-grained observations of cultural practices, descriptions of educational institutions, and more, Samuel Heilman delineates the varieties of Jewish Orthodox...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520247639
• ISBN13: 9780520247635
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"