Ruth Ellen Gruber - The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imprint in Jewish Studies: Virtually Jewish : Reinventing Jewish Culture in Europe read book FB2, DJV
9780520213630 0520213637 A study of the multifaceted phenomenon of non-Jews in Europe embracing, popularizing, and reintegrating Jewish culture into the mainstream, particularly in places where there is today a post-Holocaust "Jewish vacuum.", More than half a century after the Holocaust, in countries where Jews make up just a tiny fraction of the population, products of Jewish culture (or what is perceived as Jewish culture) have become very viable components of the popular public domain. But how can there be a visible and growing Jewish presence in Europe, without the significant presence of Jews? Ruth Ellen Gruber explores this phenomenon, travelling through Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, and elsewhere to observe firsthand the many facets of a remarkable trend. Across the continent, Jewish festivals, performances, publications, and study programmes abound. Jewish museums have opened by the dozen, and synagogues and Jewish quarters are being restored, often as tourist attractions. In Europe, at the beginning of the 21st century, klezmer music concerts, exhibitions, and cafes with Jewish themes are drawing enthusiastic - and often overwhelmingly non-Jewish - crowds.
9780520213630 0520213637 A study of the multifaceted phenomenon of non-Jews in Europe embracing, popularizing, and reintegrating Jewish culture into the mainstream, particularly in places where there is today a post-Holocaust "Jewish vacuum.", More than half a century after the Holocaust, in countries where Jews make up just a tiny fraction of the population, products of Jewish culture (or what is perceived as Jewish culture) have become very viable components of the popular public domain. But how can there be a visible and growing Jewish presence in Europe, without the significant presence of Jews? Ruth Ellen Gruber explores this phenomenon, travelling through Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, and elsewhere to observe firsthand the many facets of a remarkable trend. Across the continent, Jewish festivals, performances, publications, and study programmes abound. Jewish museums have opened by the dozen, and synagogues and Jewish quarters are being restored, often as tourist attractions. In Europe, at the beginning of the 21st century, klezmer music concerts, exhibitions, and cafes with Jewish themes are drawing enthusiastic - and often overwhelmingly non-Jewish - crowds.