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The Challenges Facing British Jewry

The Challenges Facing British Jewry

February 6, 2011 | Prof. Leslie Wagner
The challenges facing British Jewry now are little different from those that have faced Diaspora Jewry generally over the past one hundred years or more, namely, the twin problems of assimilation and anti-Semitism. The interesting questions today are whether the nature and context of these challenges are different at present, in the second decade of the twenty-first century, and how effective the community's response to these challenges is likely to be.
Scotland’s Jews: Community and Political Challenges

Scotland’s Jews: Community and Political Challenges

March 14, 2010 | Ephraim Borowski, Prof. Kenneth Collins
The Jewish community in Scotland numbered eighteen thousand in the 1950s but has now shrunk to around ten thousand, largely through emigration. The community is overwhelmingly concentrated in the Greater Glasgow area with around a thousand Jews in Edinburgh and smaller numbers scattered around the country.
Modern Orthodoxy and the Challenges to Its Establishment

Modern Orthodoxy and the Challenges to Its Establishment

August 16, 2009 | Prof. Marc Shapiro
American Modern Orthodoxy consists of at least two rather distinct types, an intellectual and a sociological one. Intellectual Modern Orthodoxy has an ideology of joining the best of Western civilization with a commitment to Jewish law and traditional Jewish values. Sociological Modern Orthodoxy numbers many more people and is mainly a lifestyle choice. It is a commitment to Jewish law combined with the better things in life.
Muslim-Jewish Relations in Australia: Challenges and Threats

Muslim-Jewish Relations in Australia: Challenges and Threats

May 17, 2009 | Jeremy Jones AM
The Orthodox Union and Its Challenges

The Orthodox Union and Its Challenges

August 15, 2007 | Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
September 11: Its Implications for American Jewry

September 11: Its Implications for American Jewry

February 16, 2003 | Dr. Steven Windmueller
On the Home Front: New Challenges to Zionism

On the Home Front: New Challenges to Zionism

December 15, 1993 | Daniel J. Elazar
The Challenge of Islamic Fundamentalism

The Challenge of Islamic Fundamentalism

October 10, 1985