Rachel B. Gross

Studying U.S. Jews and finding religion in unexpected places

About me

SF State faculty page
SF State faculty page
Current public talks
Current public talks
Answering 11 questions
Answering 11 questions

My book

Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice
Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice
Instructor’s Guide to Beyond the Synagogue
Instructor’s Guide to Beyond the Synagogue

Current research

Mary Antin and Jessie Sampter’s Religious Creativity
Mary Antin and Jessie Sampter’s Religious Creativity
Mary Antin and the Boundaries of Religious Identity
Mary Antin and the Boundaries of Religious Identity

Some articles by me

“If You’re Asking American Jews If They’re Religious...”
“If You’re Asking American Jews If They’re Religious...”
“The Politics of Nostalgia”
“The Politics of Nostalgia”
“Is American Girl a Religious Authority?”
“Is American Girl a Religious Authority?”

Some interviews with me

“Is the Jewish Deli the New Synagogue?”
“Is the Jewish Deli the New Synagogue?”
Podcast: “The Deli Is My Synagogue”
Podcast: “The Deli Is My Synagogue”
“How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco”
“How A Corporation Convinced American Jews To Reach For Crisco”
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