"Comparative Perspectives on Judaisms and Jewish Identities makes a unique contribution, building on but not duplicating Sharot's earlier work. There is no comp

The subject of Jewish identity is one of the most vexed and contested issues of modern religious and ethnic group history. This interdisciplinary collection dra

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This book is an excellent tool both for scholars and students interested in the wide range of Jewish expressions found in Latin America, which are hardly known