Świecka tożsamość polskich Żydów jako żydowska tożsamość alternatywna
Translated Title
Secular identity of Polish Jews as alternative Jewish identity
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The notion of secular Jewish identity may be associated with the category of “non-Jewish Jews” conceived by Isaac Deutscher. One of the subcategories comprises “Jews without Judaism”, and the denomination reflects the nature of the identity shift among Polish Jews. Aft er World War 2, secular Jewish identity in Poland was shaped by the Holocaust, the primacy of materialist worldview, the social and political situation in the country as well as the weakness of Jewish religious organisations due to the emigration of religious Jews. Drawing on the studies of Irena Hurwic-Nowakowska, Konstanty Gebert and Helena Datner, as well as own research, the author attempts to answer the question whether secular identity may be recognised as fully-fledged Jewish identity. The statements from Jewish leaders representing various backgrounds (The Social-Cultural Jewish Society in Poland, Jewish religious communities and other organisations), present their views on their own identity and identification, as well as on collective identity and the changes it undergoes.
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Jewish Identity Main Topic: Identity and Community Secularity, Secularisation and Secular Jews Jewish Heritage Jewish Community
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8
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71–95
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Świecka tożsamość polskich Żydów jako żydowska tożsamość alternatywna. 2013: 71–95. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/10.14746/seg.2013.8.4
