| Practical Dreamer: Israel Friedlander and the Shaping of American Judaism Contributor(s): Shargel, Baila Round (Author), Schorsch, Ismar (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0873340272 ISBN-13: 9780873340274 Publisher: JTS Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1985 Annotation: This book, the first full-scale biography of Israel Friedlander, sheds new light on the life and times of this scholar-turned activist. It follows him through the six major turning points of his brief life: his choice of Semetics as the focus of his scholaraly study, his joining the newly reorganized Jewish Theological Seminary, and his triumphs and disappointments in the academic and public arenas. It attemps to unravel the mysteries surrounding his appointment during World War I to an abortive Red Cross Commission to Palestine, and the subsequent mission of mercy which ended with his murder. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Judaism - Conservative |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 85008101 |
| Series: Moreshet Series |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 260 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |