Who rules the synagogue? :: religious authority and the formation of American Judaism /

Who Rules the Synagogue? explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis. Zev Eleff weaves together the significant episodes and debates that shaped American Judaism during this formative period,...

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1. Verfasser: Eleff, Zev (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:Who Rules the Synagogue? explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis. Zev Eleff weaves together the significant episodes and debates that shaped American Judaism during this formative period, and places this story into the larger context of American religious history and modern Jewish history.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 330 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190490287
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