American Jewry's Challenge(English, Paperback, Gerstenfeld Manfred)

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American Jewry's Challenge(English, Paperback, Gerstenfeld Manfred) is written by Gerstenfeld Manfred and published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0742542831 (ISBN 10) and 9780742542839 (ISBN 13).

Watershed events - including the second Palestinian uprising in 2000, September 11 2001 and the Iraq war - have created major challenges for American Jewry, leading to changes in its perceptions and environment. Through conversations with some of America's most influential Jewish leaders, Manfred Gerstenfeld sheds light on the how the tumultuous events of recent years have affected and will continue to influence the American Jewish population. These include issues surrounding education, assimilation and revitalization, relationships with other religious communities, anti-Semitism and generational change. Of enormous historical value, American Jewry's Challenge serves as a time capsule capturing American Jewry at the dawn of the 21st century.