The pious ones : the world of Hasidim and their battles with America /

As the population of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the United States increases to record proportions after near-extinction during the Holocaust, award-winning New York Times journalist and author Joseph Berger takes us inside the notoriously insular world of the Hasidim to explore their origins, beliefs an...

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Main Author:	Berger, Joseph, 1945- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Harper Perennial, [2014]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Jews > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs. Hasidim > New York (State) > New York > Social conditions. Hasidim > Social conditions. New York (N.Y.) > Ethnic relations. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious.

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Summary:	As the population of ultra-Orthodox Jews in the United States increases to record proportions after near-extinction during the Holocaust, award-winning New York Times journalist and author Joseph Berger takes us inside the notoriously insular world of the Hasidim to explore their origins, beliefs and struggles, and the social and political implications of their expanding presence in America.
Physical Description:	370 pages ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9780062123343 (paperback) 0062123343 (paperback)