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The Synagogue in America: A Short History

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Availability:In StockContributor:Marc Lee RaphaelPublish date:4/18/2011Pages:259
Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814775820ISBN-10:814775829UPC:9780814775820Book Category:Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Judaism, Middle EastBook Topic:HistorySize:8.31 x 5.78 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCCG8RBEP9

The Synagogue in America: A Short History

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In 1789, when George Washington was elected the first president of the United States, laymen from all six Jewish congregations in the new nation sent him congratulatory letters. He replied to all six. Thus, after more than a century of Jewish life in colonial America the small communities of Jews present at the birth of the nation proudly announced their...

Language:EnglishPublisher:New York University PressISBN-13:9780814775820ISBN-10:814775829UPC:9780814775820Book Category:Religion, HistoryBook Subcategory:Judaism, Middle EastBook Topic:HistorySize:8.31 x 5.78 x 0.84 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCCG8RBEP9
Raphael, Marc Lee: - Marc Lee Raphael is Gumenick Professor of Judaic Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, and Director of the Program in Judaic Studies at The College of William and Mary. His recent books include The Columbia History of Jews and Judaism in America; Diary of a Los Angeles Jew, 1947-1972: Autobiography as Autofiction; and Judaism in America.
Publisher: New York University Press

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