Jewish Americans - final exam

Race, religion or ethnic group

Jewish identity is ethnic. Jews share cultural traits, not physical features or uniform religious beliefs.

Judaization

the substitution of cultural traditions for religion as the unifying force among Jews

Jewish Immigration to US

created largest concentration of Jews: the immigration to the United States; end of 19th century: greatest migration; more likely to stay in the US; refugees; Currently only 2% of the population.

Ashkenazic

Jews of eastern Europe; were restricted in movements, forbidden to own land or hold many jobs, forced to pay special taxes and subject to periodic outbursts (pogroms)

Sephardic

are Jews claiming descent from Spain and Portugal who were expelled beginning in 1492.

Protocols of the Elders of Zion

Jews throughout the world planned to conquer all governments, and the major vehicle for this rise to power was Communism, said by anti-Semites to be a Jewish movement

Diaspora

the exile of Jews from Palestine

zionism

traditional Jewish religious yearning to return to the biblical homeland, now used to refer to support for the state of Israel; increase Jewish fears of reawakened antisemitism thinly disguised as attacks on Zionist beliefs.

Fringe-of-values theory

behavior that is on the border of conduct that a society regards as proper and is often carried out by subordinate groups, subjecting those groups to negative sanctions; alport

in-group virtues/ out-group vices

proper behavior by one's own group becomes unacceptable when practiced by others

orthodox jews

adhere to the Torah in strict terms- ritual, food prep and consumption, and synagogue attendance

reform jews

do not follow many of the ancient laws

conservative jews

Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances