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German Jews and the Persistence of Jewish Identity in Conversion

Writing the Jewish Self

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The narrative delves into the complexities of Jewish identity within a family navigating its heritage in a post-Holocaust context. Through archival texts and interviews across three generations, it examines the effects of conversion and the struggle to reclaim a lost Jewish identity. The author intertwines personal experiences with scholarly insights, presenting a nuanced cultural history that redefines Jewishness and emphasizes its familial connections. This exploration highlights the transformative power of memory and identity in shaping contemporary understandings of Judaism.

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German Jews and the Persistence of Jewish Identity in Conversion, Angela Kuttner Botelho

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2021
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Podtitul
Writing the Jewish Self
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
De Gruyter
Rok vydania
2021
Väzba
pevná
Počet strán
146
ISBN13
9783110737226
Série
Anotácia
The narrative delves into the complexities of Jewish identity within a family navigating its heritage in a post-Holocaust context. Through archival texts and interviews across three generations, it examines the effects of conversion and the struggle to reclaim a lost Jewish identity. The author intertwines personal experiences with scholarly insights, presenting a nuanced cultural history that redefines Jewishness and emphasizes its familial connections. This exploration highlights the transformative power of memory and identity in shaping contemporary understandings of Judaism.