Arnold Dashefsky
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Arnold Dashefsky was born in 1942, the son of Leo Dashefsky. Dr. Dashefsky is a highly-regarded professor at the University of Connecticut who has written several books on the topics relating to Jewish ethnicity, culture, ideologies, among others. He was a visiting scholar in Judaic Studies at George Washington University, Spring 2004 semester. One of his key theses is that Jewish identify is taken for granted in populations, such as Israel where Jews make up a majority of the population. Furthermore, he has asserted that the number of Jews in the United States is roughly the same as the number of Jews in Israel. Hence, he feels that Jewish identity should be no less strong in either nation.
[edit] Organizations
- American Sociological Association
- University of Connecticut Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life (Director)
[edit] External Links
- University of Connecticut, Dr. Arnold Dashefsky's Page
- Jewish Databank website administered by University of Connecticut's Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life
- Thompson, Allison: "Sociologist Studies Jewish Identity in Israel, United States." Advance (on the web). 3 November 2003: [1]
