Brazilian but Jewish: Religious Conversion and Mismatched Identities

Throughout Brazil, a growing number of former Christians have been turning to Judaism in recent years. As many are not accepted as Jewish by Jewish institutions in the country, they have begun to form communities of their own in various urban centers. This paper explores the socio-religious identifi...

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Main Author: Leiter, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer International Publishing [2019]
In: International journal of Latin American religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-39
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Brazil / Christian / Conversion (Religion) / Judaism / Religious identity / National consciousness
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Brazil
B Judaism
B Identification
B Conversion
B semiotic ideologies
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)