Jews in the Age of Authenticity: Jewish Spiritual Renewal in Israel

by Rachel Werczberger

Overview

This book examines Isreal's Hamakom and Bayit Chadash communities' attempts to integrate Jewish tradition - especially Kabbalah and Hasidism - with New Age spirituality at the turn of the millennium. Werczberger presents a comprehensive ethnographic account of these communities, examining their rise and fall after only six years of activity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433117558
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	10/28/2016
Series:	After Spirituality: Studies in Mystical Traditions , #2
Pages:	180
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Rachel Werczberger received her PhD in sociology and anthropology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She currently teaches at the program for religious studies at Tel-Aviv University and at the Holon Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Preface: From Dharamsala to Jerusalem – Introduction: Jews in the Age of Authenticity – New Age Judaism in Israel and the Quest for Authenticity – Collective Rituals of the Self – An Identity of Choice, a Spirituality of Search – Community Building and Charismatic Leadership – Conclusion: New Age Judaism and the Politics of Authenticity – References – Index