Russian-Speaking Jews in Germany's Jewish Communities, 1990-2005

By Joseph Cronin

Chapter 1. Introduction.Chapter 2. Background to the Russian-Jewish immigration.Chapter 3. Responses to the arrival of non-halakhic Russian-speaking Jews.
Part I: The reception of non-halakhic Jews in Jewish communities.Part II: Legislative changes to bring the immigration into line with halakhic criteria.
Chapter 4. The debate surrounding 'fake' Jews.Chapter 5. Differing attitudes towards the Holocaust between Russian-speaking and long-established Jews.
Part I: Attitudinal differences between long-established and Russian-speaking Jews.Part II: Tensions within Jewish communities.Part III: The changing tone of Holocaust commemoration in Jewish communities.
Chapter 6. Voting rights, leadership disputes and community splits.
Part I. Voting rights and leadership disputes.- Part II.Community splits.Chapter 7. Conclusion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030312720
• ISBN13: 9783030312725
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.3"