The Rabbi’s Wife : : The Rebbetzin in American Jewish Life / / Shuly Rubin Schwartz.
2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish ThoughtLong 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 Jewi...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource :; 21 black and white illustrations |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- 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 |
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Summary: | 2006 National Jewish Book Award, Modern Jewish ThoughtLong 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 present, Shuly Rubin Schwartz chronicles the evolution of the role from a few individual rabbis' wives who emerged as leaders to a cohort who worked together on behalf of American Judaism. The Rabbi’s Wife reveals the ways these women succeeded in both building crucial leadership roles for themselves and becoming an important force in shaping Jewish life in America. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780814739891 9783110706444 |
DOI: | 10.18574/nyu/9780814739891.001.0001 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Shuly Rubin Schwartz. |