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

• Autore: Schwartz Shuly Rubin
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Disciplina: 296.6/1/082
• Soggetto topico: Rabbis' spouses - United States - History; Rabbis' spouses - United States - Intellectual life; Rabbis' spouses - Religious life - United States
• Soggetto non controllato: American; Highlights; contribution; development; jewry; rebbetzins; unique
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The rabbi's wife
• ISBN: 0-8147-3989-X; 1-4294-1421-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807762103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II