Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xxiii
6. Chronology of Events xxxi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. A Historical Overview from 1945 7
9. 2. The Reengagement with Spirituality 56
10. 3. The Rise and Fall of American Jewish Denominationalism 107
11. 4. Facing the Collapse of the Intermarriage Stigma 161
12. 5. Inclusivity as a Social Value 206
13. 6. Radical Responses to the Suburban Experience 258
14. 7. The Popularization of Jewish Mystical Outreach 299
15. 8. Herculean Efforts at Synagogue Renewal 331
16. Conclusion: The Future of Judaism in America 379
17. Afterword 387
18. Notes 395
19. Glossary 421
20. Index 431