Tradition and Innovation in an Ultra-Orthodox Community: The Hasidim Of Outremont
Like other insular religious movements such as Hutterites and Amish, Hasidic communities are faced with the challenge of preserving their distinctive ideals in a technologically advanced, capitalist world. Studies done in the 1960s and 1970s documented the success of Hasidim in safeguarding their co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Association for Canadian Jewish Studies/York University Libraries
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Jewish Studies |
| Online Access: | https://cjs.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cjs/article/view/19956 |
| Summary: | Like other insular religious movements such as Hutterites and
Amish, Hasidic communities are faced with the challenge of
preserving their distinctive ideals in a technologically
advanced, capitalist world. Studies done in the 1960s and 1970s
documented the success of Hasidim in safeguarding their
convictions and creating well-functioning communities in
contemporary North America. Recent evidence has demonstrated,
however, that unprecedented growth rates are presenting
significant challenges to Hasidim trying to sustain
their way of life. Focusing on a case-study of the Hasidic
community of Outremont, a residential neighbourhood in
central Montreal, this paper outlines the social and economic
challenges facing the community and argues that, while some
important changes have been implemented, there is a need to
modify survival strategies further in order to maintain community
viability. |
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| ISSN: | 1198-3493 1916-0925 |