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Rabbi Marcus Jastrow and His Vision for the Reform of Judaism
Michal Galas
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Hardback. Series: Jews of Poland. Num Pages: 265 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
Rabbi Marcus Jastrow (1829-1903) was one of the most important figures of nineteenth-century Judaism, but is often neglected. This volume presents his life and his views on the reform of Judaism in the context of the changes and developments of Judaism in his lifetime. It covers his early life and his career in Europe as a preacher and rabbi in Warsaw, Mannheim, and Worms, and then discusses his activities in the United States, where he served as rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, as well as his work on his famous dictionary.
Jastrow was deeply involved in ... Read more
Rabbi Marcus Jastrow (1829-1903) was one of the most important figures of nineteenth-century Judaism, but is often neglected. This volume presents his life and his views on the reform of Judaism in the context of the changes and developments of Judaism in his lifetime. It covers his early life and his career in Europe as a preacher and rabbi in Warsaw, Mannheim, and Worms, and then discusses his activities in the United States, where he served as rabbi of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, as well as his work on his famous dictionary.
Jastrow was deeply involved in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
Series
Jews of Poland
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
Brighton, United States
ISBN
9781618113450
SKU
V9781618113450
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Reviews for Rabbi Marcus Jastrow and His Vision for the Reform of Judaism
“It is a service to the broader field of Jewish Studies that [this] book is now available in an English translation. . . . The book is a valuable contribution to our understanding of a rabbi who, in three different countries, showed considerable courage in the stands he took on both political and religious issues, and who made a significant ... Read more