When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill - Softcover

Mortman, Howard

 
9781644693445: When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1644693445 ISBN 13: 9781644693445
Verlag: Cherry Orchard Books, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

“Academically detailed yet esoterically fun.” —Kirkus

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Howard Mortman is communications director for C-SPAN, the public service providing television coverage of the U.S. Congress. A veteran of Washington, DC media organizations, he has observed Congress from positions at MSNBC, National Journal’s Hotline, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and New Media Strategies. He graduated from the University of Maryland.

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Verlag
Cherry Orchard Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1644693445
ISBN 13 
9781644693445
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
344
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