Who rules the synagogue? : religious authority and the formation of American Judaism / Zev Eleff.

By:

Eleff, Zev [Author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780190490287

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Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

BM205 .W467 2016

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Contents:

Chapter 1. A great aversion to priestly domination -- Part II. Intruders (1845-1860) -- Chapter 2. Clericalism -- Chapter 3. Textualism -- Part III. Interlude (1860-1869) -- Chapter 4. Changing currents -- Part IV. The rabbinate (1870-1885) -- Chapter V. Clericalism -- Chapter 6. Textualism.

Subject: Who Rules the Synagogue? explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis. Zev Eleff weaves together the significant episodes and debates that shaped American Judaism during this formative period, and places this story into the larger context of American religious history and modern Jewish history.

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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD)	G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE	Non-fiction	BM205 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn953459312

Includes bibliographies and index.

Part I. The laity (1816-1845) -- Chapter 1. A great aversion to priestly domination -- Part II. Intruders (1845-1860) -- Chapter 2. Clericalism -- Chapter 3. Textualism -- Part III. Interlude (1860-1869) -- Chapter 4. Changing currents -- Part IV. The rabbinate (1870-1885) -- Chapter V. Clericalism -- Chapter 6. Textualism.

Who Rules the Synagogue? explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis. Zev Eleff weaves together the significant episodes and debates that shaped American Judaism during this formative period, and places this story into the larger context of American religious history and modern Jewish history.

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