Translating a Tradition: Studies in American Jewish History (Judaism and Jewish Life)

by IraRobinson (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2008

  $52.17

  Explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture. Part I focuses on the ideas and activities of Cyrus Adler (1863-1940); part II deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War; and part III examines the issue of contemporary American Jewish attitudes toward evolution and intelligent design.