Becoming frum : how newcomers learn the language and culture of Orthodox Judaism /
When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers lear...
| Основен автор: | Benor, Sarah, 1975- (Author) |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
New Brunswick, NJ :
Rutgers University Press,
[2012]
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| Серия: |
Jewish cultures of the world
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=497536 |
| Резюме: |
When non-Orthodox Jews become frum (religious), they encounter much more than dietary laws and Sabbath prohibitions. They find themselves in the midst of a whole new culture, involving matchmakers, homemade gefilte fish, and Yiddish-influenced grammar. Becoming Frum explains how these newcomers learn Orthodox language and culture through their interactions with community veterans and other newcomers. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvii, 248 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
0813553911 9780813553917 |