Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism

Jewish Choices: American Jewish Denominationalism
ISBN-10
1438410239
ISBN-13
9781438410234
Category
History
Pages
215
Language
English
Published
2012-03-21
Publisher
SUNY Press
Authors
Arnold Dashefsky, Bernard Lazerwitz, J. Alan Winter

Description

Illustrates how and why Jewish denominational preferences are more a matter of individual choice than family heritage.

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