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American Shtetl
The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York
Book • 2021
This book provides a detailed history of Kiryas Joel, a thriving Hasidic community in upstate New York.
It explores the community's religious, social, and economic norms, as well as its legal battles and political successes.
The authors delve into the roots of Satmar Hasidism and its charismatic founder, Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum, tracing the community's development into a powerful local government.
It explores the community's religious, social, and economic norms, as well as its legal battles and political successes.
The authors delve into the roots of Satmar Hasidism and its charismatic founder, Rebbe Joel Teitelbaum, tracing the community's development into a powerful local government.
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when discussing new urbanist towns and new city development in the US.


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as a book arguing that the Hasidic use of contract law effectively carves out autonomy in Hasidic municipalities.

Simon Rabinovitch

Simon Rabinovitch, "Sovereignty and Religious Freedom: A Jewish History" (Yale UP, 2024)