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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| Τύπος μέσου: | Εκτύπωση Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Boston
Cherry Orchard Books
October 2020
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| Στο/Στη: | Έτος: 2020 |
| Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών: | B
USA
/ Κοινοβούλιο
/ Ραββίνος
/ Θρησκευτική ζωή
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| Σημειογραφίες IxTheo: | ΒΗ Ιουδαϊσμός |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | 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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| Σύνοψη: | "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 |
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| ISBN: | 1644693445 |