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Author Cohen, Naomi W

Title What the Rabbis Said : the Public Discourse of 19th Century American Rabbis
Published New York : NYU Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (272 pages)
Contents Acknowledgments; Introduction; 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; Notes; Index; About the Author
Summary 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
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Subject Jews -- United States -- Identity
Jews -- United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Judaism -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Jewish sermons, American -- History and criticism
Rabbis -- United States -- Office -- History -- 19th century
HISTORY / United States / General.
Jewish sermons, American.
Jews -- Identity.
Jews -- Social conditions.
Judaism.
Rabbis -- Office.
United States.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780814772942
0814772943