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Creating American Reform Judaism
Sefton D. Temkin
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Description for Creating American Reform Judaism
Paperback. 'A much-needed critical and balanced portrayal .. a welcome contribution to our understanding of the man and his times.' George L. Berlin, AJS Review Num Pages: 340 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; HBJK; HBLW3; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), founder of the major institutions of Reform Judaism in America, was a man of his time—a pioneer in a pioneer’s world. When he came to America from his childhood Bohemia in 1846, he found fewer than 50,000 Jews and only two ordained rabbis. With his sense of mission and tireless energy, he set himself to tailoring the vehicle of Reform Judaism to meet the needs of the growing Jewish community. Wise strove for unity among American Jews, and for a college to train rabbis to serve them. The establishment of Hebrew Union College (1875) was ... Read more
Isaac Mayer Wise (1819–1900), founder of the major institutions of Reform Judaism in America, was a man of his time—a pioneer in a pioneer’s world. When he came to America from his childhood Bohemia in 1846, he found fewer than 50,000 Jews and only two ordained rabbis. With his sense of mission and tireless energy, he set himself to tailoring the vehicle of Reform Judaism to meet the needs of the growing Jewish community. Wise strove for unity among American Jews, and for a college to train rabbis to serve them. The establishment of Hebrew Union College (1875) was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
340
Condition
New
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781874774457
SKU
V9781874774457
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About Sefton D. Temkin
Sefton D. Temkin was Emeritus Professor of Jewish History at the State University of New York at Albany. He died in 1996.
Reviews for Creating American Reform Judaism
'Sefton Temkin has provided us with a much-needed critical and balanced portrayal of Wise ... The best scholarly work on Wise to date. It presents an admiring yet critical picture of Wise's achievements and personality ... Temkin's nuanced portrayal is a welcome contribution to our understanding of the man and his times.' - George L. Berlin, AJS Review 'Thorough and ... Read more