{"product_id":"defenders-of-the-faith-inside-ultra-orthodox-jewry-paperback-1","title":"Defenders of the Faith: Inside Ultra-Orthodox Jewry - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamuel C. Heilman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first in-depth portrait of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel today, Samuel Heilman introduces a community that to many may seem to be the very embodiment of the Jewish past. To outsiders who stumble upon these neighborhoods and find bearded men in caftans, children with earlocks, and women in long dresses, black kerchiefs and stockings, it may appear that these people still hold fast to every tradition while turning their backs to the contemporary world. But rather than being a relic from the past, ultra-Orthodox Jews, or \u003ci\u003eharedim\u003c\/i\u003e, are very much part of the contemporary landscape and are playing an increasingly prominent role in the Jewish world and in Israeli politics.\u003ci\u003e Defenders of the Faith\u003c\/i\u003e takes us inside the world of this contemporary fundamentalist community, its lifestyle and mores, including education, religious practices and beliefs, sexual ethics, and marriage. Heilman explores the reasons why this group is more militant and extreme than its pre-Holocaust brethren, and provides insight into the worldview of this small but influential sector of modern Jewry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn indispensable sociological and anthropological account of an important religious group within Israel. . . . Heilman combines his own detailed observations within a cautious and critical sociological framework.--Calvin Goldscheider, Brown University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamuel Heilman\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Harold M. Proshansky Chair in Jewish Studies and Sociology at Queens College, City University of New York. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eSynagogue Life\u003c\/i\u003e (1976), \u003ci\u003eThe Gate Behind the Wall\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eA Walker in Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e (1986), \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitans and Parochials\u003c\/i\u003e (1989), \u003ci\u003eThe People of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), and \u003ci\u003ePortrait of American Jews\u003c\/i\u003e (1995).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 430\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.03 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42570846797920,"sku":"9780520221123","price":80.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/RTIvUDRZSk1BaTBxSktzNUV0ZEJzZz09.webp?v=1770695821","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/defenders-of-the-faith-inside-ultra-orthodox-jewry-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}