| Description |
1 online resource (326 pages) |
| Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Pioneers; 2. The Power behind the Throne; 3." Mr. & Mrs. God"; 4. Two for the Price of One; 5." Please [Don't] Call Me Rebbetzin!"; 6. They Married What They Wanted to Be, but What Does That Mean for the Future?; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish Thought. Long the object of curiosity, admiration, and gossip, rabbis' wives have rarely been viewed seriously as American Jewish religious and communal leaders. We know a great deal about the important role played by rabbis in building American Jewish life in this country, but not much about the role that their wives played. The Rabbi's Wife redresses that imbalance by highlighting the unique contributions of rebbetzins to the development of American Jewry. Tracing the careers of rebbetzins from the beginning of the twentieth century until the pr |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Rabbis' spouses -- Religious life -- United States
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Rabbis' spouses -- United States -- Intellectual life
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Rabbis' spouses -- United States -- History
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Rabbis' spouses.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814739891 |
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081473989X |
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