One of the key ways in which the traditional Jewish world of eastern Europe responded to the challenges of modernity in the nineteenth century was to change the system for educating young men so as to reinforce time-honoured, conservative values. The yeshivas established at that time in Lithuania became models for an educational system that has persisted to this day, transmitting the talmudic underpinnings of the traditional Jewish way of life. To understand how that system works, one needs to go back to the institutions they are patterned on: why they were established, how they were...
One of the key ways in which the traditional Jewish world of eastern Europe responded to the challenges of modernity in the nineteenth century was to ...
Nicola Slee Dawn Llewellyn Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz
This book explores female faith practices, blending case studies with empirical, qualitative research to consider how women navigate and create spiritual and religious practices.
This book explores female faith practices, blending case studies with empirical, qualitative research to consider how women navigate and create spirit...
