contributing to this growth was the work of marshall sklare, now considered one of the founding figures in the sociology of jewry. marshall sklare and joseph greenblum’s 1967 study of jewish identity in “lakeville” is considered one of the most notable works of its kind. the sociological study of intergroup relations and the theories proposed by nathan glazer and daniel p. moynihan is also thought to have contributed to the growth of the sociology of jewry.