Rabbis and Lawyers
| Author | : Jerold S. Auerbach |
| Publisher | : Quid Pro Books |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2010-08-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781610270267 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1610270266 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (266 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rabbis and Lawyers by : Jerold S. Auerbach
Download or read book Rabbis and Lawyers written by Jerold S. Auerbach and published by Quid Pro Books. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned historian examines the special contributions of rabbis and lawyers to American Jewish acculturation. Based on extensive research in U.S. and Israeli archives, his analysis of how lawyers displaced rabbis as community leaders in the 20th century illuminates a decisive moment in U.S Jewish history, and shows how law became deified, to the point of slighting the Holocaust and Zionism.
