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Abstract
This article presents the ethnographically driven multi-method research perspective of vernacular religion and analyses its potential to contribute to the theoretical advancement of Jewish studies. The ongoing discussion on religion and change within the study of religions in general and Jewish studies in particular is outlined and structured around three ‘turns’ identified in the research on vernacular religiosity. To exemplify these theoretical and methodological considerations, a recently initiated research project focusing on vernacular Judaism in Finland is presented. This project seeks to examine central ideas of boundaries as they are negotiated and interpreted among Finnish Jewry, to compare the emerging patterns with Nordic counterparts and thus contribute to a more nuanced perception of Jewish identities in these contexts. The article concludes with a discussion on the advances of such an approach, pointing to the relative novelty of research into vernacular religion within Jewish studies and the exceptionality of the Finnish Jewish context.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 91–108 |
Journal | Nordisk judaistik |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- vernacular religion
- Religion in Finland
- Jewish Studies
- Judaism
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Minhag Finland: Boundaries of Jewish Identities in Contemporary Finland
Illman, R. (Principal Investigator), Muir, S. (Co-Principal Investigator), Czimbalmos, M. (Co-Investigator), Pataricza, D. (Co-Investigator) & Tuori, R. (Co-Investigator)
Waldemar von Frenckell’s Foundation, The Ella and Georg Ehrnrooth Foundation, Inez and Julius Polin Institute for Theological Research
01/01/18 → 31/12/22
Project: Foundation