The American Synagogue

Author : Samuel Gruber
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015057590641

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American Synagogues by Samuel Gruber Pdf

American Synagogues is the first book to explore the exceptional architecture of modern American synagogues in the twentieth century, and this intriguing book relates the fascinating history of the Jewish people in America and how it is expressed in twentieth-century synagogue design. The book features all new photography of synagogues in many styles from a dozen states, many never before published in any form. The synagogues were designed by European masters, the best-known modern American architects, and by important contemporary architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, Philip Johnson, and Minoru Yamasaki.

Author : Henry Stolzman,Daniel Stolzman
Publisher : Images Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Jews
ISBN : 1864700742

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Synagogue Architecture in America by Henry Stolzman,Daniel Stolzman Pdf

This full colour publication explores the rich and diverse response to the quest to sustain the Hebrew heritage that has resulted in prominent designs.

Author : Marc Lee Raphael
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814775820

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The Synagogue in America by Marc Lee Raphael Pdf

Chronicles the history of the Jewish synagogue in America over the course of three centuries, discussing its changing role in the American Jewish community.

Author : Rachel B. Gross
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Homesickness
ISBN : 9781479820511

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Beyond the Synagogue by Rachel B. Gross Pdf

Author : Zev Eleff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190490270

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Who Rules the Synagogue? by Zev Eleff Pdf

'Who Rules the Synagogue?' explores how American Jewry in the nineteenth century transformed from a lay dominated community to one whose leading religious authorities were rabbis.

Author : Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236577

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Finding a Spiritual Home by Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD Pdf

The Jewish community has lost some of the most sensitive spiritual souls of this generation. They are Jews who were looking for God and found spiritual homes outside of Judaism. Their journeys traversed the Jewish community, but nothing there beckoned them. The creation of synagogue-communities in which the voices of seekers can be heard and their questions can be asked will challenge many loyalist Jews. It will upset and enrage them. But it would also enrich them. —from Chapter 18 In this fresh look at the spiritual possibilities of American Jewish life, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz presents the framework for a new synagogue model—the synagogue community—and its promise to transform our understanding of the synagogue and its potential for modern Judaism. Schwarz profiles four innovative synagogues—one from each of the major movements of Judaism—that have had extraordinary success with their approach to congregational life and presents practical ways to replicate their success. Includes a discussion guide for study groups and book clubs as well as a new afterword by the author describing developments in synagogue change projects since the book was first published.

Author : David Kaufman
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Jewish community centers
ISBN : 0874518938

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Shul with a Pool by David Kaufman Pdf

The evolution of an American institution that reflects the unique tension between Judaism and Jewishness.

Author : Jack Wertheimer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521534542

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The American Synagogue by Jack Wertheimer Pdf

The book begins with an overview of the historical transformation and denominational differentiation of American synagogues. The essays in the second section offer in-depth analyses of the critical challenges to and changes in synagogue life through innovative studies of representative congregations.

Author : Karla GOLDMAN,Karla Goldman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780674037779

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Beyond the Synagogue Gallery by Karla GOLDMAN,Karla Goldman Pdf

Beyond the Synagogue Gallery recounts the emergence of new roles for American Jewish women in public worship and synagogue life. Karla Goldman's study of changing patterns of female religiosity is a story of acculturation, of adjustments made to fit Jewish worship into American society. Goldman focuses on the nineteenth century. This was an era in which immigrant communities strove for middle-class respectability for themselves and their religion, even while fearing a loss of traditions and identity. For acculturating Jews some practices, like the ritual bath, quickly disappeared. Women's traditional segregation from the service in screened women's galleries was gradually replaced by family pews and mixed choirs. By the end of the century, with the rising tide of Jewish immigration from Russia and Eastern Europe, the spread of women's social and religious activism within a network of organizations brought collective strength to the nation's established Jewish community. Throughout these changing times, though, Goldman notes persistent ambiguous feelings about the appropriate place of women in Judaism, even among reformers. This account of the evolving religious identities of American Jewish women expands our understanding of women's religious roles and of the Americanization of Judaism in the nineteenth century; it makes an essential contribution to the history of religion in America.

Author : Jack Wertheimer
Publisher : Brandeis American Jewish Histo
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0874517095

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The American Synagogue by Jack Wertheimer Pdf

Leading historians of modern Jewry offer the first comprehensive account of American synagogue history.

Author : Hayim Herring, president
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781566996808

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Tomorrow's Synagogue Today by Hayim Herring, president Pdf

In the past decade many intelligent people who care deeply about synagogues have written about them. So how is this book different from all other books? Many books take the overall mission of the synagogue as a given, and the recommendations around structure are really about incremental change. Tomorrow's Synagogue Today stimulates the reader to unleash the power of synagogues to exponentially influence people's Jewish lives. Herring offers creative scenarios to stretch the imagination about how more synagogues could become vibrant centers of Jewish life and how congregational leaders can begin to chart a new course toward achieving that goal. Key to his vision are the ways synagogues can collaborate with other synagogues and other Jewish institutions in the local Jewish community and around the globe, as well as with organizations outside of the Jewish community. Herring also explores structural change that is occurring in the rabbinate, as well as future roles rabbis may play and how rabbis might begin preparing for that future now. He shares insights from twelve rabbis from across the country about new models of synagogue mission, governance, and organization. He concludes with recommendations about the kinds of investments those who care about synagogues and the Jewish future need to make so that synagogues will remain a significant force in the Jewish community.

Author : Kerry Olitzky,Marc Raphael
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1996-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780313288562

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The American Synagogue by Kerry Olitzky,Marc Raphael Pdf

The institution of the American synagogue has played a significant role in the history of American Judaism, which remains an incomplete history if it is limited to the lives of individuals and events. This work helps complete the history as it is the first reference book to document the historical development of many individual synagogues in the United States and Canada. It includes over 350 entries of synagogues from among the four main movements, each of which have made an impact on the Jewish community, either locally or beyond. It is an essential tool for researchers, scholars, and students, as well as anyone interested in the historical aspects of American Judaism. An essay on the historical development of the American Synagogue by Frances Weinman Schwartz, introduces the volume. Entries are arranged alphabetically by city within each state. Synagogue descriptions include the date of the congregation's founding, the reason for its founding and its congregational mission, the history of buildings and neighborhood, its local or national historical impact, its significance in the movement to which it belongs, major episodes in the congregation's history, as well as details about the service of its rabbis. A brief bibliography follows each entry, and a general bibliography and index complete the volume.

Author : Sid Schwarz
Publisher : Jewish Lights Publishing
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781580231855

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Finding a Spiritual Home by Sid Schwarz Pdf

Like countless others of their generation, many contemporary American Jews have abandoned the religion of their birth to search for a spiritual home in other traditions.

Author : Leon A. Jick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Jews
ISBN : UCSC:32106016908615

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The Americanization of the Synagogue, 1820-1870 by Leon A. Jick Pdf

A classic account of the growth and development of Reform Judaism in 19th century America is now in paperback with a new Foreword.

Author : Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781580236577

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Finding a Spiritual Home by Rabbi Sidney Schwarz, PhD Pdf

The Jewish community has lost some of the most sensitive spiritual souls of this generation. They are Jews who were looking for God and found spiritual homes outside of Judaism. Their journeys traversed the Jewish community, but nothing there beckoned them. The creation of synagogue-communities in which the voices of seekers can be heard and their questions can be asked will challenge many loyalist Jews. It will upset and enrage them. But it would also enrich them. —from Chapter 18 In this fresh look at the spiritual possibilities of American Jewish life, Rabbi Sidney Schwarz presents the framework for a new synagogue model—the synagogue community—and its promise to transform our understanding of the synagogue and its potential for modern Judaism. Schwarz profiles four innovative synagogues—one from each of the major movements of Judaism—that have had extraordinary success with their approach to congregational life and presents practical ways to replicate their success. Includes a discussion guide for study groups and book clubs as well as a new afterword by the author describing developments in synagogue change projects since the book was first published.