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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777604503321

Autore

Schwartz Shuly Rubin

Titolo

The rabbi's wife [[electronic resource] ] : the rebbetzin in American Jewish life / / Shuly Rubin Schwartz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2006

ISBN

0-8147-3989-X

1-4294-1421-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Disciplina

296.6/1/082

Soggetti

Rabbis' spouses - United States - History

Rabbis' spouses - United States - Intellectual life

Rabbis' spouses - Religious life - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-298) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The pioneers -- The power behind the throne -- "Mr. & Mrs. God" -- Two for the price of one -- "Please [don't] call me rebbetzin!" -- They married what they wanted to be, but what does that mean for the future?

Sommario/riassunto

2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish Thought. Long the object of curiosity, admiration, and gossip, rabbis' wives have rarely been viewed seriously as American Jewish religious and communal leaders. We know a great deal about the important role played by rabbis in building American Jewish life in this country, but not much about the role that their wives played. The Rabbi's Wife redresses that imbalance by highlighting the unique contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of the twentieth century until the pr