The Jewish Cultural Tapestry: International Jewish Folk Traditions
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- FOLK TRADITIONS: What Are They and Why Do They Vary Geographically? -- REGIONAL CULTURES: From Jerusalem to Spain, Poland, and Morocco: The Influence of Jewish Migrations -- JEWISH LANGUAGES: Similarities and Differences -- NAMES: What They Mean and How They Developed -- RELIGIOUS PRACTICE: How the Written Tradition Unites and the Oral Tradition Divides -- CUISINE: Gefilte Fish and Cholent Meet Malawach and Couscous -- COSTUME: Not Just a Long Black Coat -- MUSIC: The Religious and the Secular -- APPEARANCE AND ANCESTRY: "Funny, You Don't Look Jewish" -- MODERNITY AND THE TRADITION: What Has Modernity Done to Jewish Folk Cultures? -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.