“This is a fascinating volume that accomplishes two tasks at once: It uses the lens of enumeration, numbers, and counting to show a variety of topics in Jewish studies from a novel perspective, revealing much that otherwise would simply not be seen. It uses the lens of Jewish studies to investigate the history and culture of enumeration, statistics, and quantification.”
— Shaul Kelner, Vanderbilt University
“Blazes a new trail by questioning the enumeration and rationalization of modern Jewish life and, thus, holding some of the most deeply held truths up to new kinds of scrutiny.”
— Lila Corwin Berman, Temple University
“Taking Stock is...an important contribution to a Jewish conversation about how we understand who we are and how we put this knowledge to use. The editors are to be commended for curating this argument in a way that will provoke further discussion and new consideration of quantitative data about individuals and communities.”
— Contemporary Jewry
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