02705nam 22006134a 450 991045205740332120200520144314.00-8147-3989-X1-4294-1421-9(CKB)1000000000467185(EBL)866167(OCoLC)779828454(SSID)ssj0000231855(PQKBManifestationID)11190968(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000231855(PQKBWorkID)10209436(PQKB)10978399(MiAaPQ)EBC866167(OCoLC)76838987(MdBmJHUP)muse10740(Au-PeEL)EBL866167(CaPaEBR)ebr10137159(EXLCZ)99100000000046718520050708d2006 ub 0engur|||||||nn|ntxtccrThe rabbi's wife[electronic resource] the rebbetzin in American Jewish life /Shuly Rubin SchwartzNew York New York University Pressc20061 online resource (326 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8147-4053-7 0-8147-4016-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-298) and index.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?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 prRabbis' spousesUnited StatesHistoryRabbis' spousesUnited StatesIntellectual lifeRabbis' spousesReligious lifeUnited StatesElectronic books.Rabbis' spousesHistory.Rabbis' spousesIntellectual life.Rabbis' spousesReligious life296.6/1/082Schwartz Shuly Rubin1041095MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452057403321The rabbi's wife2464399UNINA