The Sacred and the Impure in Judaism: Law, Food, and Identity. Topel, Ad PB**

Name: The Sacred and the Impure in Judaism: Law, Food, and Identity. Topel, Ad PB**
Brand: Oxford University Press Inc

Oxford University Press Inc

The Sacred and the Impure in JudaismLaw, Food, and Identity\nAuthor(s): Marta F. Topel, Miriam Adelman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780197677674, 978-0197677674\nSynopsis\nThe Sacred and the Impure in Judaism examines the radicalization of certain Orthodox Jewish groups through the lens of kashrut, or Jewish dietary laws. Mata F. Topel begins with a historical look at chumratization--the tendency among rabbis toward more rigorous interpretations of Jewish law--beginning in Hungary in the late 19th century and on through the nascent radicalization of Israeli Orthodox Jews in the 1950s. \n\nThen, drawing on Orthodox kashrut manuals and interviews with kashrut supervisors, ritual butchers, and a diverse group of Orthodox men and women, Topel shows how changes to dietary laws have had a profound effect on the ritual density of everyday life in these communities. Detailed descriptions of the diff.