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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809378003321

Autore

Cohen Naomi Wiener <1927->

Titolo

What the rabbis said : the public discourse of nineteenth-century American rabbis / / Naomi W. Cohen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : New York University Press, c2008

ISBN

0-8147-7294-3

0-8147-1703-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Disciplina

296.6/10973

Soggetti

Rabbis - Office - United States - History - 19th century

Jewish sermons, American - History and criticism

Judaism - United States - History - 19th century

Jews - United States - Social conditions - 19th century

Jews - United States - Identity

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. 217-245) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The muzzled rabbi -- From the words of Sabato Morais -- Heroes and villains -- Meant for children -- Rabbi versus rabbi -- Restoration to Palestine -- Rabbis under attack -- The new antisemitism -- The world's parliament of religions -- Building a profession.

Sommario/riassunto

What the Rabbis Said examines a relatively unexplored facet of the rich social history of nineteenth-century American Jews. Based on sources that have heretofore been largely neglected, it traces the sermons and other public statements of rabbis, both Traditionalists and Reformers, on a host of matters that engaged the Jewish community before 1900. Reminding the reader of the complexities and diversity that characterized the religious congregations in nineteenth-century America, Cohen offers insight into the primary concerns of both the religious leaders and the laity-full acculturation to Ame