Does Being “Included” Preclude Being “Inclusive”? Constructing a Contested Organizational Identity in a Nascent Jewish Communal Group

Abstract

The identity ''Jew'' can be religious or ethnic, or both religious and ethnic. This ethnographic case study of an emergent communal organization of young adult secular Jews explores the reconciliation of organizational issues when these two elements of identity conflict. Findings suggest that religious elements take priority over secular ones when inclusion in the broader Jewish community is a salient concern.