Building Jewish Roots: The Israel Experience"Israel Experience Programs are a popular rite of passage for young North American Jews. Faydra Shapiro's study focuses on Livnot U'Lehibanot (To Build and To Be Built), a program designed for Jews in their twenties who have drifted away from their roots. Combining hiking, manual labour, and traditional Jewish studies, the Livnot program creates a rich context for studying pressing issues of identity, ethnic choices, and cultural change. The author examines the Jewish message and methods of Livnot to assess its impact on participants lives. She also assesses the relationship of diaspora Jews to Israel, the range of religious choices confronting Jewish young adults, and the ways in which they attempt to understand their Jewishness through the Israel Experience."--Résumé de l'éditeur. |
Contents
1 Introduction | 3 |
2 Life at Livnot | 16 |
3 Routes to Israel | 50 |
4 Routes to Other Jews | 78 |
5 Routes to Judaism | 99 |
6 Life after Livnot | 137 |
7 The Power to Choose | 176 |
Notes | 195 |
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References to this book
Ten Days of Birthright Israel: A Journey in Young Adult Identity Leonard Saxe,Barry I. Chazan Limited preview - 2008 |