The Social Context of De-assimilation and Its Challenges
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This article examines the broader context for Polish Jews' de-assimilation since the fall of communism, analyzes the complex process of individual discovery and communal recovery of Jewish identity, and discusses the multiple challenges de-assimilated Jews face in constructing a new Jewish identity. The study is based on fieldwork conducted between 2010 and 2019, and includes participant observation in Jewish organizations in Poland and during a Birthright trip to Israel with a group of young Polish Jews; interviews with Jewish communal leaders and Poles recovering a Jewish identity; and archival research documenting the institutional rebirth of Jewish life in Poland.
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Jewish Identity Jewish Renewal Jewish Revival Main Topic: Identity and Community Jewish Continuity Post-1989 Educational Tours Birthright (Taglit) Interviews Jewish Leadership Young Adults / Emerging Adulthood
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43
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779–788
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The Concept of De-assimilation: The Example of Jews in Poland (Responding to)
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The Social Context of De-assimilation and Its Challenges. 2023: 779–788. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.1007/s12397-023-09529-3
