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The narrative delves into the complexities of Jewish identity within a family navigating its heritage in a post-Holocaust context. Through archival texts and interviews across three generations, it examines the effects of conversion and the struggle to reclaim a lost Jewish identity. The author intertwines personal experiences with scholarly insights, presenting a nuanced cultural history that redefines Jewishness and emphasizes its familial connections. This exploration highlights the transformative power of memory and identity in shaping contemporary understandings of Judaism.
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German Jews and the Persistence of Jewish Identity in Conversion, Angela Kuttner Botelho
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- Released
- 2021
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- Title
- German Jews and the Persistence of Jewish Identity in Conversion
- Subtitle
- Writing the Jewish Self
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Angela Kuttner Botelho
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Released
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 146
- ISBN13
- 9783110737226
- Series
- Description
- The narrative delves into the complexities of Jewish identity within a family navigating its heritage in a post-Holocaust context. Through archival texts and interviews across three generations, it examines the effects of conversion and the struggle to reclaim a lost Jewish identity. The author intertwines personal experiences with scholarly insights, presenting a nuanced cultural history that redefines Jewishness and emphasizes its familial connections. This exploration highlights the transformative power of memory and identity in shaping contemporary understandings of Judaism.