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Loading... Boychiks in the Hood: Travels in the Hasidic Undergroundby Robert Eisenberg
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I enjoyed this book -- from its origins in my backyard to other, non-traditional Jewish neighborhoods. I like how he managed to fit in - even though he was an outsider. Met some really great people and tried to stay away from stereotypes. (  ) skinglist | Jan 10, 2009 |  An interesting glimpse into the Hasidic world, but they were a little too shallow. I wanted a more in-depth look, which you're really not going to get in a book of essays, so perhaps I was expecting too much. But it was well written and engaging. jbrown68 | Apr 23, 2007 | This book is well written and thought provoking. I agree with the concept that Reform Judaism needs to work more on outreach and inreach to re-capture secular Jews but I am not certain I foresee Hasidism becoming the predominant segment of Judaism within the US. (  ) jessieep | Jul 28, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0062512234, Paperback)Boychiks in the Hood is your passport to the Hasidic "underworld" -- a destination far different from popular expectations. Join Robert Eisenberg as he hangs out with an ex-Deadhead in Antwerp, makes a pilgrimage to the grave of the revered Rebbie Nachman in the Ukraine, munches mini-bagels with Rollerblading kosher butchers in Minnesota, discovers the last remaining religious Jews in Poland, talks sex with a karate-champion-turned-rabbi in Israel, and more.Simultaneously respectful and hilarious, Boychiks in the Hood is a surprising and unforgettable journey through the world's flourishing Hasidic communities that reveals this vibrant tradition as never before. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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