American Jewish Year Book 2017: The Annual Record of the North American Jewish Communities

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The American Jewish Year Book, now in its 117th year, is the annual record of the North American Jewish communities and provides insight into their major trends. The first chapter of Part I is an examination of how American Jews fit into the US religious landscape, based on Pew Research Center studies. The second chapter examines intermarriage. Chapters on “The Domestic Arena” and “The International Arena” analyze the year’s events as they affect American Jewish communal and political affairs. Three chapters analyze the demography and geography of the US, Canada, and world Jewish populations. Part II provides lists of Jewish institutions, including federations, community centers, social service agencies, national organizations, synagogues, Hillels, day schools, camps, museums, and Israeli consulates. The final chapters present national and local Jewish periodicals and broadcast media; academic resources, including Jewish Studies programs, books, journals, articles, websites, and research libraries; and lists of major events in the past year, Jewish honorees, and obituaries. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Jewish Place in America’s Religious Landscape (Alan Cooperman, Becka A. Alper)....Pages 3-30 Intermarriage in the Twenty-First Century: New Perspectives (Bruce A. Phillips)....Pages 31-119 American Jews and the Domestic Arena: The Iran Deal and the Election of Donald Trump (April 2015 – November 2016) (Miriam Sanua Dalin)....Pages 121-153 American Jews and the International Arena (April 2016 – April 2017): US–Israel Relations and Obama’s Mixed Legacy Followed by the Uncertainty of Trump (Mitchell Bard)....Pages 155-177 United States Jewish Population, 2017 (Ira M. Sheskin, Arnold Dashefsky)....Pages 179-284 Canadian Jewish Population, 2017 (Charles Shahar)....Pages 285-295 World Jewish Population, 2017 (Sergio DellaPergola)....Pages 297-377 Front Matter ....Pages 379-379 Jewish Institutions (Ira M. Sheskin, Arnold Dashefsky, Sarah Markowitz)....Pages 381-669 Jewish Press (Ira M. Sheskin, Arnold Dashefsky)....Pages 671-696 Academic Resources (Arnold Dashefsky, Ira M. Sheskin, Pamela J. Weathers)....Pages 697-763 Transitions: Major Events, Honorees, and Obituaries (Ira M. Sheskin, Arnold Dashefsky, Roberta Pakowitz, Pamela J. Weathers)....Pages 765-846