The Pious Ones The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with America
epub | 474.2 KB | English | Joseph Berger | 2014 | HarperCollins | Page: 387

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Veteran New York Times journalist Joseph Berger takes us inside the fascinating, insular world of the Hasidim to explore their origins, beliefs, and struggles.
Though the Hasidic way of life was nearly extinguished in the Holocaust, today the Hasidim-"the pious ones"-have become one of the most prominent religious subcultures in America. In The Pious Ones, New York Times journalist Joseph Berger traces their origins in eighteenth-century Eastern Europe, illuminating their dynamics and core beliefs, which remain enigmatic to outsiders. He analyzes the Hasidim's codified lifestyle, revealing its fascinating secrets, complexities, and paradoxes, and provides a nuanced and insightful portrayal of how their all-encompassing faith dictates nearly every aspect of life-including work, education, food, sex, clothing, and social relations-and helps them to sustain a sense of connection and purpose in a changing world.
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