30. Traditional Judaism in the Twenty-First Century
- Alan T. Levenson
Published Online: 19 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118232897.ch30
Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Limited
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The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism
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Dunaevsky, M. I. (2012) Traditional Judaism in the Twenty-First Century, in The Wiley-Blackwell History of Jews and Judaism (ed A. T. Levenson), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118232897.ch30
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University of Oklahoma, USA
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- Published Online: 19 MAR 2012
- Published Print: 20 APR 2012
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Print ISBN: 9781405196376
Online ISBN: 9781118232897
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Keywords:
- traditional Judaism, twenty-first century;
- traditional Judaism;
- thought experiment;
- mechitza, or women's gallery;
- Modern Orthodox rabbis;
- Modern Orthodoxy;
- Union for Traditional Judaism;
- Rabbi Halivni, recognized talmid chacham;
- Chabad-Lubavitcher Hasidim;
- Chabad movement's early days in America
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Definition: What Is Traditional?
A Thought Experiment
The Center Cannot Hold
I Ordained a Rabba, and (Almost) No One Cared
The Union for Traditional Judaism
Haredim: Men in Hats
And Then There's Chabad
Who Wins?
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