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Jack Wertheimer: A New American Judaism? The Sociology of Jewish Practice [Denominations 3/5]

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Exploring the Changing Landscape of American Jewish Religious Practice

This chapter features an interview with a renowned professor of American Jewish history discussing his book, 'The New American Judaism,' focusing on the shift towards peripheral involvement in religious life and intensified religious practice post World War II. The author's descriptive approach to different Jewish denominations, avoidance of bias, and methodology of studying the American Jewish landscape through a sociological lens are highlighted.

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