Jewish Cultural Tapestry International Jewish Folk Traditions

Name: Jewish Cultural Tapestry International Jewish Folk Traditions
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ISBN: 9780195134254

ISBN-10: 0195134257

ISBN-13: 9780195134254

Edition: 2000

Authors: Steven M. Lowenstein

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Here, in one compact volume, is an illuminating survey of Jewish folkways on five continents. Filled with fascinating facts and keen insights, The Jewish Cultural Tapestry is a richly woven fabric that vividly captures the diversity of Jewish life. All traditional Jews are bound together by the common thread of the Torah and the Talmud, notes author Steven Lowenstein, but this thread takes on a different coloration in different parts of the world as Jewish tradition and local non-Jewish customs intertwine. Lowenstein describes these widely varying regional Jewish cultures with needlepoint accuracy, highlighting the often surprising similarities between Jewish and non-Jewish local…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.10" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction


Folk Traditions: What Are They and Why Do They Vary Geographically?


Regional Cultures: From Jerusalem to Spain, Poland, and Morocco: The Influence of Jewish Migrations


Jewish Languages: Similarities and Differences


Names: What They Mean and How They Developed


Religious Practice: How the Written Tradition Unites and the Oral Tradition Divides


Cuisine: Gefilte Fish and Cholent Meet Malawach and Couscous


Costume: Not Just a Long Black Coat


Music: The Religious and the Secular


Appearance and Ancestry: "Funny, You Don't Look Jewish"


Modernity and the Tradition: What Has Modernity Done to Jewish Folk Cultures?


Suggestions for Further Reading


Credits


Index