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William Shaffir

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William Shaffir
Scientific career
FieldsSociology, sociology of religion, ethnography
InstitutionsMcMaster University

William Shaffir is a Canadian sociologist. Shaffir has conducted studies on Canadian Jews, particularly on Hasidic Jews in Canada. He is the Associate Chair of the Sociology Department at McMaster University.[1] He co-authored the book The Jews in Canada.[2]

Sociological research

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William Shaffir has conducted a number of qualitative studies on Canadian Jewry.

Studies on Canadian Hasidim

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Shaffir has conducted studies on several of the Hasidic groups in Montreal, including the Chabad-Lubavitch[3][4] and Tosh[5] Hasidic communities.

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