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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2002-01-01
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| author | Randal F. Schnoor |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-f713f0f6de224bd4ae2603791f8e3eaf2022-12-21T23:07:52ZengThe Association for Canadian Jewish Studies/York University LibrariesCanadian Jewish Studies1198-34931916-09252002-01-011010.25071/1916-0925.19956Tradition and Innovation in an Ultra-Orthodox Community: The Hasidim Of OutremontRandal F. SchnoorLike 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.https://cjs.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/cjs/article/view/19956 |
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| title_short | Tradition and Innovation in an Ultra-Orthodox Community: The Hasidim Of Outremont |
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