Examines the world of the "haredim" - the bearded, black-clothed Jewish fundamentalists. In Israel and in the major communities of the Diaspora, the "haredim" are achieving political power and economic success and, most significantly, have the desire and the ability to affect the lives of their fellow Jews. But the rise of the ultra-orthodox has also brought tensions that could mean conflict and schism among the Jewish people and a bitter battle for the soul of Israel. The author describes life in the self-contained ghettos in London, New York and Jerusalem, where hassidic rabbis reign supreme and strict rules govern every aspect of life, and explains the essentials of "haredi" belief.
- ISBN10 0436241560
- ISBN13 9780436241567
- Publish Date 11 March 1993 (first published 1 June 1992)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 August 1994
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage Publishing
- Imprint Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English