While the oft-quoted saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same” seems to aptly describe the nature of social life, the reverse may be equally accurate: the more things stay the same, the more they change. Indeed, the recognized institutions of human society, of which religion is a primary example, are both sources of stability and continuity as well as innovation and change. The dynamics of Jewish religious continuity and change are presented in this book through a group of distinguished scholars from the fields of sociology, history, medicine, religion, and Jewish studies examining key cases and themes in religious life, emphasizing illustrations of the maintenance of tradition and facing of trends pressing for transformation. This volume demonstrates the importance of case studies and historical, ideological, and philosophical surveys in understanding the actions of individual, organizational or communal actors attempting to create, maintain, or disrupt religious institutions, across geographical boundaries and time frames. This research has the potential not only to positively affect scholarly discussions, but also to generate greater understanding and dialogue among those who study Jewish life and those who work in Jewish organizations and live and function in religious communities. Indeed, the book brings a sophisticated understanding of Jewish law, religious texts, communities and institutions, of the interplay of internal and external social and ideological forces, of the impact of organizations, and of the potential for individuals and groups to shape their religious environments.
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Contributors Preface and Acknowledgments Eric Levine: Movements, Institutions and Organizations: Mobilizing for Religious Change I. Continuity and Change: Explorations in Contemporary Religious and Communal Life Simcha Fishbane: No “Right” of Passage? The Rabbinic Dispute Regarding the Propriety of Bat Mitzvah Celebrations Calvin Goldscheider: Globalization and Judaism II.Tradition and Transition: Historical Case Studies Benjamin Brown: The Comeback of “Simple Faith”: The Ultra-Orthodox Concept of Faith and Its Development in the Nineteenth Century Judith Bleich: Clerical Robes: Distinction or Dishonor? Zvi Jonathan Kaplan: The Plight of the Agunah: The Proposal of the Union des Rabbins Français Nissan Rubin: Changes in the Circle of Relatives for Whom One Was Required to Mourn—A Sociological Analysis of Talmudic Sources III. The Challenges of Modern Medicine: Halachic and Ethical Responses Alan Kadish: The Rabbinic Response to Modern Medicine: Two Types of Piety Pnina Mor and Chaya Greenberger: Family Member’s Presence at a Seriously Ill Patient’s Bedside: May Sabbath Prohibitions be Overridden?
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Dr. Simcha Fishbane is a Professor of Jewish Studies in the Graduate School of Jewish Studies at Touro College, New York. He has published extensively on Jewish subjects and texts. Dr. Fishbane’s publications include Deviancy in Early Rabbinic Literature (2007); The Boldness of an Halakhist (2008); The Shtiebelization of Modern Jewry (2011); The Impact of Culture and Cultures Upon Jewish Customs and Rituals (2016); The Rabbinic Discussion about Bat Mitzvah Celebrations (2017); and The Jewish Intellectual Tradition: A History of Learning and Achievement (2021), co-authored with Alan Kadish and Michael A. Shmidman.
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