Translating a Tradition by Ira Robinson
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940), one of the most prominent leaders of the traditionalist United States Jewish community in his era. The issues in these essays include the origins of American Jewish history as a field of study, the Kehilla experiments of the early twentieth century, and the relationship between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Orthodox Judaism. Part II deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War. It also includes several studies investigating the shaping of the worldview of Orthodox Judaism in contemporary North America. Part III examines the issue of contemporary American Jewish attitudes toward evolution and intelligent design.-
Another Way, Another Time
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Vixens Disturbing Vineyards
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Being a Nation State in the Twenty-First Century
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The Jewish Intellectual Tradition
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The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry
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Sorrow and Distress in the Talmud
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Without Red Strings or Holy Water
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Hats in the Ring
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Encounters of Consequence
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New Rituals -- Old Societies
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Three Jewish Journeys Through an Anthropologist’s Lens
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Beyond a Code of Jewish Law
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Development, Learning, and Community
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The Wisdom of Love
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Variations on the Messianic Theme
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A Roadmap to the Heavens
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Marranos on the Moradas
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Jewish Thought in Dialogue
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Theological and Philosophical Premises of Judaism
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Twentieth Century Jews
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A World Apart
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Vygotsky & Bernstein in the Light of Jewish Tradition
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Controversy and Crisis
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The First to be Destroyed
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The Boldness of a Halakhist
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Time and Life Cycle in Talmud and Midrash
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Sex Rewarded, Sex Punished
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Cultures in Collision and Conversation
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The Impact of Culture and Cultures Upon Jewish Customs and Rituals
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Do Not Provoke Providence
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Zohar Harakia
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Persecution, Polemic, and Dialogue
"In distinguishing the fledgling American Jewish Historical Society from The Jewish Publication Society in 1892, Cyrus Adler insisted that the former must “publish at times dry as dust material”(7)Fortunately, Ira Robinson did not heed his subject’s advice. Translating a Tradition: Studies in American Jewish History is an engaging and important contribution to the field." -- David Weinfeld * The American Jewish Archives Journal LXI, no. 2 (2009) *
Ira Robinson is Professor of Judaic Studies in the Department of Religion of Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. He is president of the Canadian Society for Jewish Studies. His latest book is Rabbis and Their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896-1930 (2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781934843062 |
| ISBN 10 | 1934843067 |
| Title | Translating a Tradition |
| Author | Ira Robinson |
| Series | Judaism And Jewish Life |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Academic Studies Press |
| Year published | 2008-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 332 |
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