Abstract
Zvi Eckstein of Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya reviews “Judaism in Transition: How Economic Choices Shape Religious Tradition”, by Carmel U. Chiswick. The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Explores how prices and incomes influence whether a Jewish law or custom is generally observed or broken, whether it is viewed as central or peripheral, whether it is perceived as relevant or outdated, and whether it persists as part of the culture. Discusses the economic context; the cost of being Jewish in America; Jewish education and human capital; Jewish families in America; American Jewish immigrants; Israel and American Judaism; and whither American Judaism? Chiswick is Research Professor of Economics at George Washington University.”
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