A more narrative-driven piece focusing on the daily lives of 17th and 18th-century European Jews. It highlights how seemingly small changes in religious ceremonies signaled a massive shift in how people saw themselves in relation to the state and their neighbors.
A "then vs. now" look at Jewish lifecycle events. It explains how the specific ways we celebrate or mourn today were often forged during the turbulent years Carlebach describes. Rites and Passages: The Beginnings of Modern Je...
The Secret Architecture of Modernity: How Rituals Refined the Jewish World A more narrative-driven piece focusing on the daily