The Jewish Triangle: Revival Movements in Central Europe

Daniel Monterescu / Hungary/Israel

Language: English

Session:
The end of the second millennium saw the emergence of a dazzling range of cultural initiatives, institutional modalities and individual practices grouped together under the label "Jewish Revival." This session examines how Jewish communities in different cities across Central and Eastern Europe are redefining their identities and institutions as part of the European movement of Jewish revival.

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Bio:
Daniel Monterescu is associate professor of anthropology at the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. He holds a MA from Tel-Aviv University and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. His last book “Jaffa Shared and Shattered: Contrived Coexistence in Israel/Palestine” (Indiana UP, 2015) has been designated a Finalist of the 2016 AJS Jordan Schnitzer Book Awards.

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