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

• Autore: Cohen Naomi Wiener <1927->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : New York University Press, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (272 p.)
• Disciplina: 296.6/10973
• Soggetto topico: 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
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: What the rabbis said
• ISBN: 0-8147-7294-3; 0-8147-1703-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809378003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II