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“Suburbia may not seem like much of a place to pioneer, but for young, religiously committed Jewish families, it’s open territory.” This sentiment — expressed in the early 1970s by an Orthodox Jew in suburban Toronto — captures the essence of the suburban Orthodox Jewish experience of the late twentieth century. Although rarely associated with postwar suburbia, Orthodox Jews in metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada have successfully combined suburban lifestyles and the culture of consumerism with a strong sense of religious traditionalism and community cohesion. By their very existence in suburbia, argues Etan Diamond, Orthodox Jewish communities challenge dominant assumptions about society and religious culture in the twentieth century.
Using the history of Orthodox Jewish suburbanization in Toronto, Diamond explores the different components of the North American suburban Orthodox Jewish community: sacred spaces, synagogues, schools, kosher homes, and social networks. In a larger sense, though, his book tells a story of how traditionalist religious communities have thrived in the most secular of environments. In so doing, it pushes our current understanding of cities and suburbs and their religious communities in new directions.
Editions of And I Will Dwell in Their Midst
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807825761
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807848890
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807868157
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890869722
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“Suburbia may not seem like much of a place to pioneer, but for young, religiously committed Jewish families, it’s open territory.” This sentiment — expressed in the early 1970s by an Orthodox Jew in suburban Toronto — captures the essence of the suburban Orthodox Jewish experience of the late twentieth century. Although rarely associated with postwar suburbia, Orthodox Jews in metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada have successfully combined suburban lifestyles and the culture of consumerism with a strong sense of religious traditionalism and community cohesion. By their very existence in suburbia, argues Etan Diamond, Orthodox Jewish communities challenge dominant assumptions about society and religious culture in the twentieth century.
Using the history of Orthodox Jewish suburbanization in Toronto, Diamond explores the different components of the North American suburban Orthodox Jewish community: sacred spaces, synagogues, schools, kosher homes, and social networks. In a larger sense, though, his book tells a story of how traditionalist religious communities have thrived in the most secular of environments. In so doing, it pushes our current understanding of cities and suburbs and their religious communities in new directions.
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“Suburbia may not seem like much of a place to pioneer, but for young, religiously committed Jewish families, it’s open territory.” This sentiment — expressed in the early 1970s by an Orthodox Jew in suburban Toronto — captures the essence of the suburban Orthodox Jewish experience of the late twentieth century. Although rarely associated with postwar suburbia, Orthodox Jews in metropolitan areas across the United States and Canada have successfully combined suburban lifestyles and the culture of consumerism with a strong sense of religious traditionalism and community cohesion. By their very existence in suburbia, argues Etan Diamond, Orthodox Jewish communities challenge dominant assumptions about society and religious culture in the twentieth century.
Using the history of Orthodox Jewish suburbanization in Toronto, Diamond explores the different components of the North American suburban Orthodox Jewish community: sacred spaces, synagogues, schools, kosher homes, and social networks. In a larger sense, though, his book tells a story of how traditionalist religious communities have thrived in the most secular of environments. In so doing, it pushes our current understanding of cities and suburbs and their religious communities in new directions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in And I Will Dwell in Their Midst?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Judaism > Judaism life and practice
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How long is And I Will Dwell in Their Midst and how many pages does it have?
And I Will Dwell in Their Midst has 240 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book And I Will Dwell in Their Midst?
Etan Diamond
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And I Will Dwell in Their Midst is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807825761) and paperback(ISBN 9780807848890) and ebook(ISBN 9780807868157) and pdf(ISBN 9798890869722)
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