REFORM JUDAISM IN AMERICA by Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Raphael, Lance J. Sussman ( 9780313246289 )

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Title:

REFORM JUDAISM IN AMERICA
A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AND SOURCEBOOK

By:

Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Raphael, Lance J. Sussman

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0313246289

ISBN 13:

9780313246289

Publisher:

ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

17 March, 1993

Series:

Jewish Denominations in America

Pages:

384

Description:

Documents the lives and careers of the most influential leaders of Reform Judaism in America. The biographical profiles cover approximately 170 people, and the work spans the period from the beginning of the Reform movement in 1824 through the 1976 Centenary Perspective.

Synopsis:

This valuable reference extensively documents the lives and careers of the most influential leaders of Reform Judaism in America. The editors have assembled concise but informative biographical profiles of approximately 170 people. The work spans the period from the beginning of the Reform movement in 1824 through the 1976 Centenary Perspective. The individuals profiled were selected because of their impact on Reform Judaism at a national level. Included are the principal architects of reform, national organizational leaders, distinguished rabbis and academicians, outstanding cantors, volunteer lay activists, and women. The work begins with an essay on the history of Reform Judaism in America. A biographical dictionary follows. Each entry in the dictionary assesses the career and contributions of a particular leader and closes with a short bibliography of works by and about that individual. The dictionary is followed by a set of essays that overview the history of associations related to Reform Judaism. A section of appendices lists the principal figures affiliated with these organizations.An extensive bibliography of primary and secondary sources concludes the work, making it an indispensable reference tool.

Illustrations:

black & white illustrations

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Imprint:

Greenwood Press

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Non-returnable

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