When Rabbis Seized Control of the Synagogue: The Role of Authority in American Judaism
…l gain a deeper understanding of religious authority and the tensions it caused between lay and religious leaders. Beyond this, I hope scholars and students of American religion will use this work as a model to explore how historical questions might be answered by turning to considerations of religious power and those who control it (and, of course, those who don’t!). Who Rules the Synagogue?: Religious Authority and the Formation of American Juda…
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