“Who Is A Jew?" : Reflections on History, Religion, and Culture / / editor, Leonard J. Greenspoon (The Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization).

• Author: University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Harris Center for Judaic Studies.
• HerausgeberIn: Greenspoon, Leonard J.
• TeilnehmendeR: University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Harris Center for Judaic Studies.; Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization.; Klutznick-Harris Symposium (25th : 2012 : Omaha, Neb.)
• Place / Publishing House: Lafayette, Indiana : : Purdue University Press West,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Jewish civilization ; 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (323 p.)
• Notes: "Proceedings of the twenty-fifth annual symposium of the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization and the Harris Center for Judaic Studies, October 28-29, 2012"--First preliminary page.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 1612493459
• ISSN: 1070-8510
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: editor, Leonard J. Greenspoon (The Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization).

Jewish identity is a perennial concern, as Jews seek to define the major features and status of those who "belong," while at the same time draw distinctions between individuals and groups on the "inside" and those on the "outside." From a variety of perspectives, scholarly as well as confessional, there is intense interest among non-Jewish and Jewish commentators alike in the basic question, "Who is a Jew?"This collection of articles draws diverse historical, cultural, and religious insights from scholars who represent a wide range of academic and theological disciplines. Some of the authors d