Studying the Jewish Future - Studying the Jewish Future

Publisher Marketing: A noted demographer argues that Jewish culture and commnities will survive the U. S., Europe, and Israel Studying the Jewish Future explores the power of Jewish culture and assesses the perceived threats to the coherence and size of Jewish communities in the United States, Europe, and Israel. In an unconventional and provocative argument, Calvin Goldscheider departs from the limiting vision of the demographic projections that have shaped predictions about the health and future of Jewish communities and asserts that the quality of Jewish life has become the key to the future of Jewish communities. shapes Jewish senses of the future and how conceptions of the future are shaped and altered by life experiences. Goldscheider's distinctive comparative approach includes a critical review of population issues, a consideration of biographies as a basis for understanding Jewish values, and an analysis of biblical texts for studying contemporary values. He combines demographic and sociological analyses in historical and comparative perspectives to dispel the notion that quantitative issues are at the heart of the challenge of Jewish continuity in the future. Review Citations: Multicultural Review 06/01/2005 pg. 79 (EAN 9780295983899, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Goldscheider, Calvin CALVIN GOLDSCHEIDER holds a joint appointment as Professor of Sociology and Professor of Judaic Studies at Brown University.