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Author Umansky, Ellen M.

Title From Christian science to Jewish science : spiritual healing and American Jews / Ellen M. Umansky
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 245 pages) : illustrations
Contents Christian Science and American Jews -- Alfred Geiger Moses, new thought, and the applied psychology of Judaism -- The creation of a movement -- Morris Lichtenstein: the man and the message -- Clifton Harby Levy and the spiritual reeducation of American Jews -- Tehilla Lichtenstein and the Society of Jewish Science -- Spiritual healing, divine assistance, and peace of mind
Summary Examining an important & previously unwritten chapter in the story of American Judaism, this book sheds light on religious & social concerns of 20th century American Jewry, including ways in which adherence to Jewish Science helped thousands to bridge the perceived gap between Judaism & modernity
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-234) and index
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Subject Jewish Science -- History
RELIGION -- Judaism -- Rituals & Practice.
Jewish Science
Judentum
Wissenschaft
Spiritualiteit.
Jodendom.
Genezing.
Jewish Science.
USA
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
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