The way into the varieties of JewishnessUpplaga 5

For everyone who wants to understand the varieties of Jewish identity, its boundaries and inclusions, this book explores the religious and historical understanding of what it has meant to be Jewish from ancient times to the present controversy over "Who is a Jew?" Beginning with the biblical period, it takes readers era by era through Jewish history to reveal who the Jewish community included and excluded, and discusses the fascinating range of historical conflicts that Jews have dealt with internally. It provides an understanding of how the Jewish people and faith developed, and of what the major religious differences are among Jewish movements today. Topics include: What did Judaism look like in the earliest periods of recorded Jewish history? How did attitudes and behaviors diverge as Jews migrated and responded to their Christian or Muslim host cultures? Modern Judaism. Orthodox, Conservative, Reconstructionist, Reform, Renewal??????what are the many movements that exist today?