About the Author

Jack Wertheimer is professor of American Jewish history at the Jewish Theological Seminary. His many books include The New Jewish Leaders: Reshaping the American Jewish Landscape, Family Matters: Jewish Education in an Age of Choice, and A People Divided: Judaism in Contemporary America.

Reviews

"Winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award in American Jewish Studies, Celebrate 350"

"An authority on American Judaism returns with a comprehensive report—descriptive, analytical, predictive—on today's Jewish religious practices."
*Kirkus*

"This is an essential volume for anyone interested in modern religion in general, and the future of the Jewish people in particular."
*Publishers Weekly*

"Thought-provoking."---Allan Arkush, Jewish Review of Books

"The overarching theme of Wertheimer’s wholly enlightening and deeply fascinating book is that American Judaism is a mosaic rather than a monolith."---Jonathan Kirsch, Jewish Journal

"An extraordinarily well-sourced view of American Judaism today with great reach."---C. Lynn Carr, Reading Religion

"Vital, necessary, and enjoyable to read, The New American Judaism is a significant contribution to the literature about this ever-altering community."---Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Commentary

"The book’s survey of the American-Jewish religious landscape is wide-ranging and deeply informed, moving easily between helpful generalization and telling anecdote."---Tzvi Novick, Commonweal

"The breadth of the work is admirable, exceedingly learned, and comprises the most complete overview of 21st century American Judaism now extant. It is certainly a fine place to introduce oneself to the major trends of American Judaism in this century."---Michael Scott Alexander, Contemporary Jewry