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The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry. Studies in Custom and Ritual in the Judaic Tradition: Social-Anthropological Perspectives.
Simcha Fishbane
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Hardback. Custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. Here, the author treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective and discusses the theory and model of minhagim, using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan and analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 581.
Jewish custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent, minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. The majority of the rabbinical works devoted to minhag primarily encompass lists of sources and reporting of old and new customs. Some have explored the historical development of the minhag. Here, Simcha Fishbane treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective. The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry discusses the theory and model of minhagim using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan, analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom, and describes current rituals from a socio-anthropological viewpoint, enabling both scholars and general readers to come to a better ... Read more
Jewish custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent, minhag, has intrigued rabbis and scholars for generations. The majority of the rabbinical works devoted to minhag primarily encompass lists of sources and reporting of old and new customs. Some have explored the historical development of the minhag. Here, Simcha Fishbane treats minhag from a socio-anthropological perspective. The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry discusses the theory and model of minhagim using the Mishnah Berurah and the Arukh Hashulkhan, analyzes rabbinic texts concerned with custom, and describes current rituals from a socio-anthropological viewpoint, enabling both scholars and general readers to come to a better ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Judaism and Jewish Life
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781936235773
SKU
V9781936235773
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About Simcha Fishbane
Simcha Fishbane (PhD Concordia University) is an associate professor of Jewish Studies and executive assistant to the president of Touro College. His recent publications include Deviancy in Early Rabbinic Literature, Brill, 2007; Jewish Studies in Violence, edited by and introduced by Simcha Fishbane, UPA, 2006; and Voodoo or Judaism, the Ritual of Kapparot: People Medicine and Magic in Jewish and ... Read more
Reviews for The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry. Studies in Custom and Ritual in the Judaic Tradition: Social-Anthropological Perspectives.
In his book, Simcha Fishbane presents the reader with a series of studies that combine an expertise in the textual intricacies of the rabbinical literary tradition and a mastery of the scholarly field of the anthropology of religion to create an interesting and important perspective on custom and ritual in the Judaic tradition. This book is a substantial contribution to ... Read more