When rabbis bless Congress: the great American story of Jewish prayers on Capitol Hill

"Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains: Rabbis. This book is about the rabbis. It's an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With...

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Auteur principal: Mortman, Howard 1967- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: Boston Cherry Orchard Books October 2020
Dans:Année: 2020
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B USA / Parlement / Rabbin / Vie religieuse
Classifications IxTheo:BH Judaïsme
Sujets non-standardisés:B United States Congress Chaplains
B Jews (United States) Politics and government
B Rabbis (United States)
B Legislative bodies Chaplains' prayers
B United States Ethnic relations
B Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.) Religious life and customs
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Résumé:"Congress opens each session with a prayer offered by a chaplain or guest chaplain. Among the guest chaplains: Rabbis. This book is about the rabbis. It's an unprecedented examination of 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy. With exhaustive research written in approachable prose, it uniquely tells the story of over 400 rabbis giving over 600 prayers since the Civil War days-who they are and what they say. Few written works examine the tradition of prayers in government. This new angle will appeal to students (and lovers) of American history, Congress, American Jewish history, and religion. It's a welcome, important addition to our understanding of Congress and Jewish contribution to America"--Provided by publisher
Description matérielle:331 Seiten
ISBN:978-1-64469-344-5
978-1-64469-343-8