Social Change and Halakhic Evolution in American Orthodoxy

by Chaim I Waxman

Chaim Waxman, a prominent sociologist of contemporary Orthodoxy, is one of the keenest observers of American Jewish society. In illustration of how Orthodoxy is adapting to modernity, he presents a detailed discussion of halakhic developments, particularly regarding women's greater participation in ritual practices and other areas of communal life. He shows that the direction of change is not uniform: there is both greater stringency and greater...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1906764840
• ISBN13: 9781906764845
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"