When Rabbis Bless Congress : : The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill / / Howard Mortman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter ASP eBook Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: Mortman, Howard,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston, MA : : Academic Studies Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (344 p.)

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.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART ONE: Who They Are -- SECTION I: Setting the Scene: A Congress at Pray -- SECTION II: Who Are These Rabbis? -- SECTION III: Media Portrayal -- PART TWO: What They Say -- SECTION IV: Religious Awareness -- SECTION V: Policy and Politics -- SECTION VI: War, Evil, Terror -- SECTION VII: Congress Institutions -- SECTION VIII: America the Exceptional -- SECTION IX: Diversity: Including the Christians -- Conclusion -- Index Of Names