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Creating
American Reform Judaism
The Life and Times of Isaac Mayer Wise
Author Information - Contents - Reviews - Publication Details
'Thorough
and extremely competent . . . Temkin contributes a great deal through
his careful use of materials . . . The book will be of interest to general
readers . . . who wish not only to understand Isaac Mayer Wise but, moreover,
to comprehend the attitudes and events that led to the formation of a
truly American form of Judaism.'
A. J. Avery-Peck, Choice
'A much-needed critical and balanced portrayal . . . a welcome contribution
to our understanding of the man and his times.'
George L. Berlin, AJS Review
'An important book which illumines a formative era of American Jewry
and of the United States itself. No student of American or Jewish affairs
can fail to learn and gain fresh insights from this scholarly and readable
volume.'
William Frankel, Jewish Chronicle
American Reform Judaism's major institutions-Hebrew Union College, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and the Reform prayer-book Minhag America - were all due to the singular efforts of Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900). Professor Temkin's biography captures the vigour of Wise's personality and the politics and concerns of Jewish life and leadership in America at that time. It is a lively portrait of a rabbi who was a pivotal figure in the naturalization of Jews and Judaism in the New World
Sefton D. Temkin was Emeritus Professor of Jewish History at the State University of New York at Albany. He died in 1996.
| Format | 21.5 x 13.5 cm / 5.5" x 8.5" |
| Pages | 338 pages, 8 pages plates |
| ISBN | 978-1-874774-45-7 |
| Price | £18.95 / $29.95 |
| Date of publication | 1998 |
Author Information - Contents - Reviews - Publication Details
© The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, 2008