TY - BOOK ID - 77918346 TI - A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony PY - 2012 SN - 1618110667 9781618110664 9781936235827 193623582X PB - Boston, MA DB - UniCat KW - Ultra-Orthodox Jews KW - Haredim KW - Jews KW - Social conditions. KW - Civilization, Modern KW - Social conditions KW - Ultra-Orthodox Jews - Israel KW - Ultra-Orthodox Jews - Social conditions KW - Civilization, Modern - 21st century UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77918346 AB - A Well-Worn Tallis for a New Ceremony is a study of contemporary ultra-Orthodox religiosity in Israel. This book analyzes the ongoing reconstruction of Haredi culture in Israel, a process which has been spurred on by the challenges of modernity, the worldwide resurgence of religion, and the strong sway of Israeliness. Despite its founders' and the present leadership's long-standing eff orts to establish and buttress a community enclave, various modern trends and state institutions, such as secularization, consumerism, feminism, and the military, are having a profound impact on the yeshiva world. In other words, modernity is making inroads into the Jewish state's Haredi "ghetto" and transforming many aspects of everyday life. Over the course of her extended research on this community, Stadler has discerned changes in several key areas, including religious life; the family structure; and the community's interface with government authorities and the rest of the populace. Her book sheds light on all of these developments. ER -