Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Hasidic Attitudes Toward the Non-Jewish World. |
| Authors: |
Wodziński, Marcin, Tworek, Wojciech |
| Source: |
Jewish Social Studies. Spring/Summer2020, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p35-70. 36p. |
| Subjects: |
Attitude (Psychology), Cultural relations, American Jews |
| Geographic Terms: |
Eastern Europe |
| Abstract: |
This article surveys the spectrum of Hasidic-gentile relations, from Hasidic perceptions of non-Jews to aspects of their everyday interactions as expressed in various Hasidic and non-Hasidic sources. We explore perspectives on non-Jews presented in Hasidic speculative teachings and consider the impact of these theories on the nature of Hasidic-gentile daily relations. We put particular emphasis on the level of egalitarian contacts among rank-and-file Hasidim and their neighbors. Additionally, we examine the cultural exchange between Hasidim and non-Jews as the least ideologized form of interaction between the two groups. By turning attention to Hasidic attitudes toward gentiles and their day-to-day relations, we aim to shed light on the understudied aspect of the Hasidic experience in Eastern Europe--an experience that took place among, and in complex interaction with, the Hasidim's non-Jewish neighbors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
