The Independent Orders of B'nai B'rith and True Sisters Pioneers of a New Jewish Identity, 1843-1914 |
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| Author:
| Wilhelm, Cornelia |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-3403-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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Founded in New York City in 1843 by immigrants from German or German-speaking territories in Central Europe, the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith sought to integrate Jewish identity with the public and civil sphere in America. This examines B'nai B'rith, and the closely linked Independent Order of True Sisters, to find their larger German Jewish social and intellectual context and explore their ambitions of building a civil Judaism outside the synagogue in America.
Founded in New York City in 1843 by immigrants from German or German-speaking territories in Central Europe, the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith sought to integrate Jewish identity with the public and civil sphere in America. This examines B'nai B'rith, and the closely linked Independent Order of True Sisters, to find their larger German Jewish social and intellectual context and explore their ambitions of building a civil Judaism outside the synagogue in America.