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The Fragmentation of American Jewry and its Leadership: Interview with Jack Wertheimer
Publication Date: February 2008
Publisher(s): Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Author(s): Jack Wertheimer; Manfred Gerstenfeld
Special Collection: Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Topic: Culture and religion (Culture and civilization)
Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Keywords: Religious Denominations; Political Behavior; Leadership; Jewish organizations
Type: Other
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Dr. Jack Wertheimer contends that the leadership structure of the American Jewish community has moved from a fairly integrated state to one characterized by fragmentation. He discusses organizations which had been previously cited as leading forces in the community, and whose power and influence have now waned. He further discusses ills facing the major religious denominations. Much of the energy in the Jewish community is coming from local and grassroots organizations serving young Jews, Wertheimer asserts.