The Downfall of Abba Hillel Silver and the Foundation of Israel |
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| Author:
| Shiff, Ofer |
| Series title: | Modern Jewish History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-1035-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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In early February 1949, American Jewry's most popular and powerful leader, Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963), had summarily resigned from all his official positions within the Zionist movement and had left New York for Cleveland, returning to his post as a Reform rabbi. Shiff's book discerns the various aspects of the striking turnabout in Silver's political fate, describing both the personal tragic story of a leader who was defeated by his own victory and the much broader intra-Zionist...
More DescriptionIn early February 1949, American Jewry's most popular and powerful leader, Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963), had summarily resigned from all his official positions within the Zionist movement and had left New York for Cleveland, returning to his post as a Reform rabbi. Shiff's book discerns the various aspects of the striking turnabout in Silver's political fate, describing both the personal tragic story of a leader who was defeated by his own victory and the much broader intra-Zionist battle that erupted in full force immediately after the founding of Israel.