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Jewish Identities in Postmodern Societies

Jewish Identities in Postmodern Societies

July 11, 2016 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld
Is being Jewish a matter of culture, religion, belonging to a nation or to a community? Or is it also something else?
Transformations in the Composition of American Jewish Households

Transformations in the Composition of American Jewish Households

November 23, 2011 | Sylvia Barack Fishman
Delayed marriage and nonmarriage contribute to a low American Jewish fertility rate, well under replacement level. The high school years are very important for later patterns of behavior, including Jewish family formation. Community leaders, policy planners, and parents can enhance the likelihood that children will grow up to want to create their own Jewish households. Educational programs for teens are a top priority.
Post-Soviet Jewry on the Cusp of Its Third Decade – Part 2

Post-Soviet Jewry on the Cusp of Its Third Decade – Part 2

May 25, 2011 | Dr. Betsy Gidwitz
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee continues to do essential work in the post-Soviet states, but financial distress has caused the organization to sharply curtail its welfare services to vulnerable Jewish population groups. The cutbacks are due as much to decisions by North American Jewish federations to reduce subventions to international programs before the onset of the current financial crisis as to the crisis itself.
Jews as Symbols and Reality in Multicultural Canada

Jews as Symbols and Reality in Multicultural Canada

April 15, 2011 | Prof. Julien Bauer
The Paradox of the Italian Jewish Experience in 1990-2010

The Paradox of the Italian Jewish Experience in 1990-2010

February 24, 2011 | Dr. Ephraim Nissan
The Challenges Facing British Jewry

The Challenges Facing British Jewry

February 6, 2011 | Prof. Leslie Wagner
American Muslims: The Community and Their Relations with Jews

American Muslims: The Community and Their Relations with Jews

January 18, 2011 | Noam Ivri
The Slow Disappearance of Turkey’s Jewish Community

The Slow Disappearance of Turkey’s Jewish Community

January 6, 2011 | Rifat Bali
The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination

The Expulsion of the Jews from Muslim Countries, 1920-1970: A History of Ongoing Cruelty and Discrimination

November 4, 2010 | Prof. Shmuel Trigano
JCall Discourse: A Semantic Analysis

JCall Discourse: A Semantic Analysis

October 18, 2010 | Georges-Elia Sarfati
Highly Engaged Young American Jews: Contrasts in Generational Ethos

Highly Engaged Young American Jews: Contrasts in Generational Ethos

September 15, 2010 | Steven M. Cohen
Environmental Activism in the Canadian Jewish Community

Environmental Activism in the Canadian Jewish Community

August 15, 2010 | Yosef Dov Robinson
Elderly Jews: An Increasing Priority for the American Jewish Community?

Elderly Jews: An Increasing Priority for the American Jewish Community?

July 14, 2010 | Prof. Ira M. Sheskin
Jewish-Muslim Interaction in Canada

Jewish-Muslim Interaction in Canada

June 15, 2010 | David Goldberg
American Jewry’s Comfort Level: Present and Future

American Jewry’s Comfort Level: Present and Future

May 2, 2010 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld