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Remix Judaism
Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World
Remix Judaism
Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World
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Remix Judaism: Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World offers an eloquent and thoughtful new vision for all Jews seeking a sense of belonging in a changing world, regardless of their current level of observance. Kwall sets out a process of selection, rejection, and modification of rituals that allow for a focus on Jewish tradition rather than on the technicalities of Jewish law. Her goal is not to sell her own religious practices to readers but, rather, to encourage them to find their own personal meaning in Judaism outside the dictates of Commandment by broadening their understanding of how law, culture and tradition fit together. In Remix Judaism, Kwall inspires her audience to be intentional and mindful about the space they allocate for these elements in defining their individual Jewish journeys and identities.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Julie Wiener
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why Remix Matters
Chapter One: A Celebration of Shabbat and Holiday Tradition
Chapter Two: Food: A Recipe For Remix
Chapter Three: Marriage and Family
Chapter Four: Children’s Jewish Education and the B’nai Mitzvah Experience
Chapter Five: The Grandparent Factor: Life Stage Matters
Chapter Six: Tikkun Olam: Judaism’s Most Celebrated Remix?
Chapter Seven: Remix and the Power of Jewish Mourning
Epilogue
Bibliography
Product details
| Published | Feb 14 2020 |
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| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 266 |
| ISBN | 9781538129555 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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. . . a helpful and innovative framework for those thinking about how American Judaism can survive and flourish. [Kwall] succeeds from the off at achieving her stated goal of introducing the “teachings and practices of the Jewish tradition in a way that comports with the sensibilities of Jews who are not, and likely never will be, observant by conventional measures.
Publishers Weekly
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Remix Judaism, a beautifully written and deeply personal book, rooted in both wisdom and scholarship, deserves the wide readership that its author hopes to find.
Jewish Journal
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Remix Judaism shows the diversity of opportunities for engagement in Jewish life that exists today. . . . Kwall’s book brings plenty of material to a book club discussion [and] has the potential to encourage conversations in families and among close friends . . . a remarkably accurate snapshot of where American Jews find themselves right now.
Jewish Book Council
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Remix Judaism gives us permission to connect to Jewish life and traditions on our own terms and to see our experience as an authentic and meaningful expression of Jewish life.
CCAR Journal: The Reform Jewish Quarterly
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[An] important new book . . . Remix Judaism offers one path toward remixing and renewing the beautiful, ancient, and marvelous ritual that keeps us and our children Jews, and in so doing, enhances the meaning and splendor of our lives.
The Jerusalem Report
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Kwall’s book should resonate with readers familiar with modern Jewish life, yet also be accessible to others, especially to those in ethnic or religious groups facing similar issues and to students in religious studies courses interested in contemporary hybrid observances.
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