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Translating a Tradition
Ira Robinson
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Description for Translating a Tradition
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. This book also deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRJ; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940), one of the most prominent leaders of the traditionalist Jewish community in the United States in his era. The issues in these essays include the origins of American Jewish history as a field of study, the Kehilla experiments of the early twentieth century, and the relationship between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Orthodox Judaism. Part II deals with the beginnings ... Read more
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940), one of the most prominent leaders of the traditionalist Jewish community in the United States in his era. The issues in these essays include the origins of American Jewish history as a field of study, the Kehilla experiments of the early twentieth century, and the relationship between the Jewish Theological Seminary and Orthodox Judaism. Part II deals with the beginnings ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Series
Judaism and Jewish Life
Number of Pages
332
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781934843062
SKU
V9781934843062
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About Ira Robinson
Ira Robinson is Professor of Judaic studies in the Department of Religion of Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec. He is president of the Canadian Society for Jewish Studies. His latest book is: Rabbis and Their Community: Studies in the Eastern European Orthodox Rabbinate in Montreal, 1896-1930 (2007).
Reviews for Translating a Tradition
"In distinguishing the fledgling American Jewish Historical Society from The Jewish Publication Society in 1892, Cyrus Adler insisted that the former must “publish at times dry as dust material”(7). Fortunately, Ira Robinson did not heed his subject’s advice. Translating a Tradition: Studies in American Jewish History is an engaging and important contribution to the field."
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