Doorposts and Gates: How Jews Have Subdivided Themselves Through History
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
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How Do You Think Different Jews Will Adapt to the Non Jewish Environment?
In order to understand the modern divisions, orthodox reform, conservative, acitic, there's other labels out there that some people have probably heard of, who listen. Do you think it's important for us to kind of understand the historical background of all those what preceded them? There are two big axes: regionalism and assimilation. How much do you want to draw sharp distinctions between jews and non jews? You know, how much do you wanting to stand out from others? And that's a constant, complicated push and pull.
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