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- Title
The Jewish Renewal Movement in Israeli Secular Society.
- Authors
Werczberger, Rachel; Azulay, Na'ama
- Abstract
In the last decade, one can note among secular Israelis the growing interest in Jewish texts and non-orthodox Jewish ritual. This interest is manifested in the increasing numbers of secular Batei- Midrash (Houses of Learning), Batei-Tfila (Houses of Prayer), and Jewish secular mass events taking place seasonally. Common to these grassroots activities is the attempt to reconstruct the Jewish secular identity and include new Jewish dimensions within it. These activities have been named by scholars, media and activists as the Jewish Renewal phenomenon: Hitchadshut Yehudit. In this paper, we propose that the various Jewish renewal activities lead to collective action that alters the conception of secular Jewish identity. Using the prism of the 'New Social Movements'(NSM) theory we argue that the Jewish Renewal Movement is a NSM with a shared narrative and vision. The paper will present the characteristics of the various Jewish Renewal organizations that identify them as a New Social Movement and the movement's historical development from the 1960's to the present.
- Subjects
ISRAEL; ISRAELI Jews; RELIGIOUS movements; SECULARISM; JEWISH renewal; JEWISH spiritual life; JEWISH identity; COLLECTIVE action; NEW social movements theory
- Publication
Contemporary Jewry, 2011, Vol 31, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
0147-1694
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12397-011-9063-x