Book
Hasidic Williamsburg: a contemporary American Hasidic community
Jason Aronson Inc. • Northvale, N.J. • Published In 1995 • Pages:
By: Kranzler, George.
Abstract
This work presents an account of the dramatic emergence of the Hasidic community of Williamsburg in the face of major crises. It describes '…the loyalty of its members to their Rebbes and their teachings, and to the milieu they created in an old Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York' (dust jacket). This document presents Kranzler's finding after a decade of research into the survival and life-styles of this community. Essentially it is an update of Kranzler's previous work entitled WILLIAMSBURG; A JEWISH COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION (1961) in which he describes the decline of the community and the threat to its survival. HASIDIC WILLIAMSBURG, which covers the period of 1961-1990, describes the desperate struggles carried on by its religious leaders -- particularly the Rebbe of Satmar -- to stem the progressive disintegration of the Hasidic neighborhood. This they attempted to accomplish by providing the necessary resources for the survival of the community in the face of persistent poverty and other major problems, as well as developing specific programs that would help to secure the future of Williamsburg.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1995
- Field Date
- 1961 - 1990
- Coverage Date
- variable
- Coverage Place
- Satmar; Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y., United States
- Notes
- George Kranzler
- LCCN
- 94012972
- LCSH
- Jews